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Sheila Smith, founder of BeHomed and a rent-to-own property expert, shares insights on the challenges facing today’s buyers, landlords and developers – and what’s actually working in the market right now.

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Television

Interview with Lee Anderson, GB News

Sheila Smith shares how BeHomed helps renters move in now and buy later – creating win-win solutions for buyers, landlords and investors.

Articles and opinions

Standard, March 2026

Can this rent-to-buy scheme help tenants get on the property ladder?

Luke and Hollie Brayne are not your average tenants. Since January, the couple have been renting a three-bedroom house in Shoreham, West Sussex.

Read article on standard.co.uk

Sussex World, December 2025

2025 Budget: The government risks making life harder for the people they aim to help

Housing has been under pressure for a long time – and last Wednesday’s Budget risks tightening the screws further.

Read article on sussexexpress.co.uk

Business Influencer, November 2025

How BeHomed's innovative rent-to-own model creates win-win opportunities

Entrepreneurs and venture capitalists are about to be wooed by a disruptive new ‘win-win’ approach to UK domestic property investment.

Read the full article (paywall)

Sussex World, November 2025

Sussex businesswoman ‘unmasked’ for photography exhibition

Sheila Smith was among the entrepreneurs taking part in Unmasked, a ‘creative photography shoot and exhibition for the bold and the brave’.

Read article on sussexexpress.co.uk

Brand You Magazine, November 2025

The property dream is no longer a nightmare

There's a growing wave of women, especially in business, who are asking better questions. Not just "how much can I make?" but "what difference can I make?"

Read the article

Daily Express, 21st October 2025

Empty properties can solve Britain's housing shortage

One of Labour's flag-ship pledges was to build 1.5 million homes during this Parliament. That's 300,000 a year. It looked ambitious, and it was.

Read the article on express.co.uk (paywall)

Monaco Voice, August 2025

Investing in the UK property market makes perfect sense

Monaco-based entrepreneurs and venture capitalists are about to be wooed by a disruptive new ‘win-win’ approach to UK domestic property investment.

Read the article on monacovoice.com

Sussex World, July 2025

Sussex businesswoman launches new 'rent to own' property company

Sheila Smith has set up a company called BeHomed as an alternative to existing government-backed rent-to-buy or housing association schemes.

Read article on sussexexpress.co.uk