Amsterdam October 2025

1 year to change your life... Hacks on developing a diverse Portfolio - Kristian Sparrow

Kristian has been operating property business’ since 2009 where he started idealhouseshare an award winning R2R HMO brand that went onto become a local market leader in the space.

Thereafter, he started an SA lettings brand which later became a Pass the Keys franchise for South Manchester and Cheshire East.

However his real passion is developing for both of those niches and more recently the care sector.  Notably his company Nests Development went from a £30k investment to £1.8million in assets in their 1st year of trading.  Proof that you don’t need masses of capital to start a portfolio.

ALSO... The cherry on the cake; making the most of your investment - Peter Baker

Peter’s talk showcases the benefits and importance of furnishing your property to appeal to your target audience. It’s often an afterthought, however ensuring you have the right set-up from day one could improve your ROI and your occupancy rates, ultimately removing the stress of void periods and readvertising costs.

Here's what you will learn: 

• Real life photos of how furnishing shouldn't be done
• Real life photos of how furnishing SHOULD be done!
• How to increase Serviced Accommodation occupancy rates from 25% by up to 80%
• How to increase Serviced Accommodation annual income by up to 403%
• How to increase HMO Annual Income by up to  47%