The No Bullsh*t Property Podcast
Listen to The No Bullsh*t Property Podcast for an insight into our approach to transformative property management in the ever-growing build to rent sector, and how we're building the sustainable communities of the future.
About CERT...
We are transformative managers of spaces and places, playing a pivotal role in creating community focused properties for people to live and work in the North-West, in partnership with a variety of Institutional Investors, Wealth Managers, Family Offices and Local Authorities.
With a common passion for improving the world around us, backed by our energetic team, we create, activate and operate inspiring environments and build communities across build-to-rent, wider residential concepts and commercial spaces.
We believe that technology will shape the communities of the future, that’s why we strive to think bigger. Our fully tech-enabled approach to property management provides a simpler, yet enhanced living experience for our tenants and an enriched property management offering for our investors.
The No Bullsh*t Property Podcast
S4E1 - What ‘Good Growth’ Really Means with Laura Blakey, GMCA
Welcome back to The No Bullsh*t Property Podcast!
Howard and Paul kick off Season 4 with Laura Blakey, Director of Strategic Finance and Investment at the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, to unpack how public sector investment is shaping housing, regeneration, and growth across Greater Manchester.
Laura shares her journey into local government and explains the thinking behind GMCA’s Good Growth Fund, why traditional funding models no longer work, and how widening viability gaps are changing the way places need to be delivered.
They explore what “good growth” really means, from delivering new homes and prioritising social rent and energy efficiency, to supporting commercial space, innovation and employment across the region.
The conversation also looks at the evolving role of Build to Rent, how it’s supporting regeneration beyond Manchester city centre, and why long-term investment and public sector support are key to making these places work.
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