Downsizing with Gleeson!

Today marks a special episode as we honour Women in Construction and International Women's Day. Joining us are two remarkable women from Gleeson: Alice Best, our Head of Organisational Development, and Sarah Rochelle, our Senior Ecologist. They are here to celebrate and advocate for women in the construction industry, sharing their experiences in a predominantly male environment.This year's Women in Construction theme, 'Keys to the Future', highlights the strength and expertise of women, emphasising their pivotal role in shaping the construction industry's future. Additionally, as International Women's Day coincides with Women in Construction week, we will delve into the 2024 campaign theme, ‘Inspire Inclusion’.

Back by popular demand... We sat down with one of our Senior Site Managers, Gary Davies and Systems Trainer, Debra Bargh (who was formally a Field Sales Executive) to talk through our 21 build stages, and what happens at each point whilst your dream home is being built!

In this episode of the Gleeson New Homes Podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with retired couple Damon and Frankie, both 66 who relocated from Brighton to Cumbria to downsize and enjoy the peace and beauty of the region.

As part of our commitment to sustainability, we're proud to say that all Gleeson homes built from June 2023 onwards will feature an Air Source Heat Pump. To explain what this means for our customers and how they work, we have two experts joining us today. Adam Butterfield, our Design Manager, will provide technical insights, while Sales and Product Trainer Daisy Flint will discuss the customer benefits! 

In the last nine months, you will have seen a lot of changes in the housebuilding industry. At the start of this year, we saw rising mortgage rates dominate the headlines with both fixed rates and variable deals becoming more expensive and as a result, the housebuilding industry saw a slight decline in first-time buyers, and a shift towards second-stepper, ‘right sizers’ and downsizers.  In this episode, we are joined by Steve McElroy, Group Sales Director, and Amanda Parkinson, Group Marketing Director, who are here to talk about how Gleeson is evolving in this ever-changing market. 

In today’s episode of the Gleeson first-time buyer podcast we with another of our fabulous brand ambassadors, Abbie who has joined us for our Christmas special episode! We will be getting into the festive spirit, chatting about decking the halls full of Christmas decorations, the must haves and the must nots, as well as sharing some memories of Abbie and her families first Christmas in their Gleeson home!  

In today’s episode we are joined by our Head of Legal at Gleeson, Leanne Johnson and our Customer Experience Director Mark Phelan who are here to talk to us about the New Homes Quality Code, and explain a bit about what changes this will bring to our industry!

Welcome back to the Gleeson first-time buyer podcast, season two! In this episode we are joined with two of our brand ambassadors, Brittany and Jake who are here talk all about their second homebuying journey with Gleeson Homes. So, if you are considering selling your current home and taking that second step on to the property ladder, you don’t want to miss this episode!  

In this episode of the Gleeson first-time buyer podcast, we are joined by, Rob Thomas a solicitor from PLS Solicitors based in Manchester! Rob is here to help take away the stress of buying your first home by talking you through the legal process of getting onto the property ladder, as well as the financial expectations of the process!

Did you know that over 50% of our customers are solo-buyers?! In this episode of the Gleeson first-time buyer podcast we are joined by the lovely Leigh-Ann, who is the solo homeowner of a gorgeous 2 bedroom Cork at one of our Rochdale developments. We are talking all about her experience getting onto the property ladder, and what advice she would give to anybody looking to get onto the property ladder as a solo homeowner!