Melanie Leech, the chief executive of the British Property Federation, is the first guest on Top CREdentials, CoStar News UK's monthly podcast series focusing on the careers and insights of C-suite professionals working in commercial real estate.
The episodes, which will be published on CoStar and podcast platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts, will ask guests about their major career milestones, the best advice they have received from colleagues and what they think is the toughest aspect of their job.
They will also be quizzed on the latest news and trends affecting their part of the industry, and asked for their predictions on what is on the horizon for the sector, as well as what career they would have chosen if not for commercial real estate.
In this episode, Leech discusses her unconventional route into the property sector having worked as a police officer and outlines what the BPF wants to see in next week's crucial budget.
Leech also quotes Donald Trump and Oscar Wilde and provides an update on the federation's merger with the Association of Real Estate Funds and the Investment Property Forum to form a single organisation for the industry called Real Estate UK.