Short Lease Flats: From Sainsbury’s to Property Empire | Jason Patterson

About this episode

UK property investing: Jason Patterson, known as The Short Lease King, went from stacking bread at Sainsbury’s to building a serious property portfolio through short lease flats, lease extensions and buy to let property. In this episode of the OMZ Under The Hammer Property Podcast, we sit down with Jason Patterson to break down how he got started in property in 2001, why he focused on leasehold flats instead of freehold houses, and how short lease property investing can create value when you understand the numbers, the legal pack, the freeholder and your exit strategy. Jason shares the mindset, discipline and delayed gratification that helped him build assets while still working at Sainsbury’s — plus the practical lessons he learned from buying, refurbishing, reconfiguring and refinancing flats in the UK. In this episode, we cover: ✅ From Sainsbury’s bread aisle to building a property portfolio ✅ Why short lease flats can be a hidden opportunity in UK property ✅ Lease extensions explained: the 80-year rule, marriage value and freeholders ✅ How Jason uses refurbishments, reconfiguration and refinancing to create value ✅ The risks of bu