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  • From Designer to Tenant Buyer (Rent-to-Own) Founder: Sheila Smith of BeHomed

    From Designer to Tenant Buyer (Rent-to-Own) Founder: Sheila Smith of BeHomed
    Oct 25 2026
    What does it take to go from designing brands in New York to helping renters become homeowners? In this episode of What The Hut!, Tabitha Wady sits down at East Beach Studios in Worthing with Sheila Smith, founder of BeHomed, a tenant buyer (rent-to-own) company that matches aspiring homeowners with landlords who want to sell. Sheila shares: • How a career in design, a magazine that folded and a year backpacking around Southeast Asia led her into property investing • The "light bulb" moment that made her combine property with giving back • How tenant buyer (rent-to-own) works for tenants and for landlords, and what safeguards protect both sides • Why she thinks the UK housing market is broken, and what keeps her going when things get tough • The moment she handed the keys to a young family in Shoreham • Her best lessons: be visible, beat "shiny object syndrome", and start before you're ready Plus a fun round of quick-fire property questions, from Sussex pubs to her dream home by the sea. Find Sheila at behomed.co.uk, or on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram as Sheila Smith.
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    50 min