Clapham November 2026 Meeting

Choosing, appointing and working with a architect - Ivan McFie 

Confused on when to use an architect and how to choose an architect?

Here's what you will learn:

• How to work with architects, architectural technologists, and architectural consultants
• When you need to use an architect
• Basics of contracts
• How pricing works 
• How to choose who is right for your project(s)

ALSO...Is Residential Property Still the Safest Place to Invest Your Money? Élie Henry

Between 2018 and 2022 Élie started six different businesses, navigating real instability in the job market and figuring out what actually worked. Then everything changed when he attended his first property event. In 2022, he founded Henry Homes—property was the one that stuck.

Since then Élie has helped professionals and founders secure over £3.3 million in property deals, with results reflected directly in their Trustpilot reviews. Now, he helps landlords move specifically from residential risk into commercial property — longer leases, less legislative exposure, and genuinely hands-off.

During Élie's presentation you will learn:

1. What has changed for residential, and where the real risks lie. How the Renters’ Rights Act (Phase 1, 1 May 2026) shifts the balance for landlords, plus the three situations where standard landlord insurance quietly stops protecting you.
2. How commercial property works differently. Longer leases, business tenants and a different risk profile, including what that means for income stability and day-to-day landlord exposure.
3. How to judge what is best for you in commercial property based on your situation. “Safe” depends on your current position and your goal. You’ll learn how to match a commercial deal’s risk, income and exit options to your capital, your timeline and what you want the money to do.
4. How to get a Landlord Risk Assessment or a commercial investor conversation afterwards.