In pictures: The East Midlands Residential Property Lunch

Around 35 property professionals from across the East Midlands gathered in Leicester recently for our first networking lunch of the year.

Sponsored by Hortons Estate Agents, the audience heard how the East Midlands property market has been bullish over the past 18 months with demand rocketing thanks to a temporary stamp duty holiday and tax incentives. But despite this, the market remains buoyant.

The panel was made up of; Adam Horton, CEO, Hortons; Dan Stack, director, Chevin Homes; and Rob Beasley, head of communications at Springbourne.

They discussed how individual and institutional investors alike have sought to take advantage of the long- term trend of rising property values, and identify which sectors and places have the potential to be the next hot spot.