Guest

Ian Walmsley

If you’ve ever found yourself baffled by the world of planning, then you’re going to love our guest speaker for the May 12th MING event — Ian Walmsley, better known across the property world as The Planning Geek.

Ian is one of those rare people who actually enjoys reading planning legislation — and not just enjoys it, he’s made a thriving career out of it. With a family history in property development going back three generations, Ian jumped into the property game full-time in 2013. But rather than just following the usual developer path, he became completely obsessed with the planning side of things. That obsession led to the creation of PlanningGeek.co.uk in 2017 — now the UK’s go-to website for all things planning. If you’ve ever Googled something like “permitted development rights” or “Class MA,” chances are you’ve already landed on his site.

But Ian didn’t stop there. In 2022, he launched Planning Geek Ltd, building a team of 18 planning consultants, highway engineers, architects, and former enforcement officers who now help clients secure planning approvals all over the UK. It’s no exaggeration to say he’s turned his passion into one of the country’s fastest-growing planning consultancies.

He’s also the host of the Property on Fire podcast, a regular on the speaker circuit, and an all-round great guy who genuinely loves helping others understand planning without the jargon.

If you’re serious about property and want to unlock real value through planning — or even just want to finally get your head around Use Classes or Permitted Development — then you need to hear Ian speak.

Guest

Rachel Knight

Title splitting is a fantastic strategy for increasing property value, and few understand it better than Rachel Knight, Founder and CEO of TitleSplit.com. With a background in high-level corporate roles and years of hands-on property experience, Rachel has built a reputation as a leading expert in this niche but powerful investment approach. Title splitting involves dividing a single freehold property into multiple leasehold units, often unlocking 25–35% uplift in value and significantly boosting rental income.

Rachel developed the Title Split Strategy to help investors accelerate their property journey, offering a money-in, money-out approach where they can recycle their capital and scale faster. Through TitleSplit.com, she delivers CPD-accredited training programs, mastermind events, and hands-on support from a trusted power team, including solicitors, brokers, and planning experts. Her mission is to not only create financial freedom for investors but also help tackle the UK’s housing shortage by creating more homes from existing buildings.

Thanks to Rachel’s leadership, TitleSplit.com has become the UK’s foremost authority on title splitting, transforming the way people approach property development.