The Viking Chats: navigating the choppy waters of property, technology and business

Welcome aboard The Viking Chats—the podcast where property, tech, and business collide in candid, no-fluff conversations. Hosted by Kristjan Byfield—lettings veteran, proptech pioneer, and co-founder of Base Property Specialists and The Depositary—this show dives deep into the real-world challenges and bold innovations shaping the future of the housing sector and beyond.

Each episode, Kristjan drops anchor with industry leaders, disruptors, and entrepreneurs to unpack the messy, inspiring, and often chaotic reality of running a modern business in a rapidly evolving landscape. Expect sharp insights, honest stories, and the occasional Viking metaphor—all served with Kristjan’s trademark wit and big-hearted honesty.

Whether you’re in lettings, launching a startup, or just love a good story about navigating change—this podcast is your compass in the storm.

Podcasting since 2025 • 60 episodes

The Viking Chats: navigating the choppy waters of property, technology and business

Latest Episodes

'If You Make It Look Easy, People Assume It Is' with Mouna Patel

If you’re really good at what you do, there’s a strange problem: you can make it look so easy that people start wondering what they’re paying you for.That dilemma sits at the heart of this episode of Viking Chats, as Kristjan sits...

October 01, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 59 • 53:04

The People Writing the Rules Need to Understand the Game with Rachel Hanniquet-Brooking

Rachel Hanniquet-Brooking has had one of those careers that makes considerably more sense when you look backwards than it probably did while she was living it.She grew up internationally, spending parts of her childhood in Singapore, Ame...

September 16, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 58 • 1:02:15

Stop Being a Fanny and Back Yourself with Lucy Noonan

Lucy Noonan started working in estate agency a week after her 16th birthday. Since then she’s been a negotiator, worked in lettings and franchising, managed the integration of acquired businesses, become an acquisitions director and, eventually...

September 16, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 57 • 1:03:25

Buying PropTech Is the Easy Bit with Taylor Coleman of Tapi

The property industry has never had more technology to choose from. CRMs, maintenance platforms, deposit solutions, referencing, inventories, AI tools, automation and an ever-growing collection of integrations all promise to make agents more ef...

September 02, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 56 • 45:46

Why Does Everything Reward You Except Your Rent? with Josh Pavis

We collect points when we fly, shop for groceries, stay in hotels and even buy a coffee. Yet for millions of renters, their single biggest monthly expense traditionally gives them absolutely nothing back.Why?In this episode of

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