LOMOT LTD

LOMOT LTD Property developer based in Leeds specialising in residential and commercial property developments.

04/06/2026

We’ve been told for years that buying a property is “what you should do.”

But what if it isn’t?

Your lifestyle probably doesn’t look like it did 20, 30 or 40 years ago.

People move more. Change careers more. Travel more. Work remotely. Start businesses. Change relationships. Want flexibility.

So why are we still using the same rules?

Buying a home is a huge commitment. And whilst it can absolutely be the right move for many people… it isn’t automatically the right move for everyone.

Your home should fit YOUR life.

Not someone else’s timeline.

There is no shame in renting.

There is no prize for buying before you’re ready.

And there’s definitely no point buying simply because you think you “should”.

Buy because it works for your life.

What do you think — are we too obsessed with home ownership? 👇

03/06/2026

People often ask me what makes me different from other property developers and investors.

Truthfully?
I don’t know if I am.

All I can do is share the “how I got here” and so in case you don’t know me …

I bought my first investment property in 2008.
For the first decade, I used my own money.
No investors.
No big funding lines.
No magic formula.
Just slowly building experience, making mistakes, solving problems and figuring things out as I went.
Eventually I built a property portfolio that allowed me to leave my corporate career at 32.

Then something unexpected happened.
People started asking:
“Can I invest with you?”

Since then I’ve raised over £8m in private investment.

From £10k investments.
Right through to £1.2m+.

And what I’ve realised is this:
Most people I work with aren’t actually looking to become property developers.
They’re successful already.
They have careers. Businesses. Families.

What they’re usually looking for is something much simpler:

They want their money working harder…
Without creating another job for themselves.

Because the reality is property investing isn’t passive.

Unless someone else does it.

So if you’re cash rich, time poor and wondering what comes next…

Maybe we should have a chat.

02/06/2026

House hunting? Make your life easier. Do these things before you view. And if I’ve missed anything, comment below 👇🏼

01/06/2026

On average, a building survey costs less than 0.5% of your purchase price.

Yet so many people skip it.

You’re about to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on the biggest purchase of your life… but won’t spend a tiny fraction of that to understand what you’re actually buying?

Unless you already have plenty of money set aside for surprises, if you can’t afford the survey… can you really afford NOT to get one?

A survey won’t stop problems existing.

But it might stop those problems becoming your problems.

Would you buy a car without opening the bonnet first?

31/05/2026

Why are buyers waiting until solicitors uncover problems… when this information is already available for free?

If you think a property has been altered, extended, converted or modified in any way…

Become your own investigator.

Planning applications.

Building regs.

Historic approvals.

Previous drawings.

Building control sign off.

Most of this information is publicly available and can take minutes to check.

Will it replace surveys or solicitors?

No.

But could it save you time, stress, wasted viewings and potentially thousands of pounds?

Absolutely.

Imagine turning up to a viewing already knowing what questions to ask.

Stop guessing.

Start investigating.

I’m curious… have you ever discovered something during a purchase that you wish you’d known much earlier?

29/05/2026

Few people focus on buying back more time.

What if your money could work harder… without creating more work for you?

If you’re looking for genuinely hands-off investment opportunities and want to learn more, send me a DM.

28/05/2026

Become your own investigator.

If you’re buying a property and suspect it’s been altered, extended, converted, knocked through, remodelled, or “improved” over the years… do this ONE thing first.

Check the planning history.

Seriously.

It’s free.

It takes a couple of minutes.

And it could save you a huge amount of time, money and stress.

Most people spend hundreds of thousands of pounds buying property… then skip one of the easiest checks possible.

In many cases, planning applications going back 20–30 years are publicly available online.

You can often see:

• Previous planning applications
• Whether work had approval
• If building regulations sign-off exists
• Historic drawings and documents
• The story of how the property has changed over time

Will it tell you everything? No.

But it helps you build confidence before spending money on surveys, legal fees, mortgage applications and everything else that comes after.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Have you ever discovered something about a property AFTER offering that you wish you’d known beforehand?

27/05/2026

One of the most underrated tools when researching a property?

Google Maps.

Before you spend time travelling to a viewing, taking time off work, arranging childcare or emotionally attaching yourself to a property… spend 10 minutes researching the area virtually first.

You can:

* walk the street using Street View
* check what’s directly behind or beside the property
* spot industrial units, recycling centres, busy roads or commercial premises nearby
* look at parking situations
* understand how overlooked the property is
* check neighbouring properties and upkeep
* review access routes and nearby amenities
* use aerial imagery to identify things not obvious from marketing photos

You’d be surprised how often listing photos avoid showing what’s around the property.

And the best part?
It’s completely free.

For what is often the biggest purchase people ever make, many buyers still spend less time researching the surrounding area than they would researching a holiday.

A 15–30 minute viewing is rarely enough to fully understand a property or location.

The more research you can do beforehand, the more time, stress and wasted viewings you can avoid.

What’s the biggest red flag you’ve spotted on Google Maps before viewing a property?

26/05/2026

One of the biggest problems with the UK housing market?

How easy it is for a buyer or seller to pull out of a deal… often after months of time, stress and money have already been invested.

The average cost to a seller when a house sale falls through is now estimated to be around £3,300.

And in reality, for many people, it’s much higher.

Because it’s not just about a solicitor’s bill.

It can also mean:

* lost survey and mortgage fees on an onward purchase
* extra mortgage payments
* additional council tax, utilities and insurance
* removals and storage costs
* remarketing the property
* losing the house they were planning to buy
* and sometimes reducing the asking price just to secure a new buyer quickly

What many people outside the industry don’t realise is how emotionally and financially draining a failed sale can be.

And with reports suggesting around 1 in 4 agreed sales fall through before completion in England and Wales, it’s becoming a major issue across the market.

It also raises an interesting debate.

Should there be more financial commitment earlier in the process?

Scotland operates very differently, with deals becoming legally binding much earlier, and generally sees fewer fall-throughs as a result.

What’s your experience?

Have you ever had a sale collapse late into the process — and how much did it actually cost you?

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