The Property Podcast
The Property Podcast is where Property Hub co-founders Rob & Rob share the news, knowledge and insights they’ve gained from putting together hundreds of property deals every year.
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Recent Episodes
Oct. 14, 2026
Market Update - October 2026
Mortgages keep getting dearer while the base rate stands still, house prices have stalled, and politicians are making promises again... Rob & Rob explain why markets expect interest rates to go up over the next few years, even though the Bank of England might not want them to, and how that’s feeding through to the deals lenders offer. They also get into the new admin heading landlords' way, two very different pitches from opposition parties, and why the building slowdown matters for buyers and
Oct. 12, 2026
ASK545: Should I let my tenant skip the deposit? PLUS: Is it time to put the rent up?
Should landlords sign up to a no-deposit scheme? And what's the fairest way to put the rent up when it's fallen well behind? Your questions answered on this week's episode of Ask Rob & Rob. (00:36) Tim's letting agent has sent him a leaflet promoting Reposit, a deposit alternative scheme. Should he consider using one? Rob D looks at who these schemes serve, and the question he'd ask before letting a tenant skip the deposit. (03:11) Miss Moneypenny's tenants have been in for four years with no
Oct. 7, 2026
Buy-to-let turns 30, Buffett bows out, and Kiyosaki's in $1.2bn of debt
One of the most respected investors on the planet has just stepped down at 96. Another says he's $1.2 billion in debt, and proud of it... Rob & Rob mark buy-to-let's 30th birthday with three decades of Hamptons data, pick out the Buffett lessons that carry straight over to property, and ask whether Robert Kiyosaki's approach to leverage is one worth copying. (01:01) What £1 put into buy-to-let in 1996 is worth today (01:31) The one thing Hamptons left out when comparing buy-to-let with the S&
Oct. 5, 2026
ASK544: Should I keep my London flat? PLUS: How can I use AI to get ahead in property?
How do you use AI to get ahead in property? And when you buy a new home, is it worth letting out the old one? It's Tuesday, which means Ask Rob & Rob is back answering your questions. (00:51) Harley has a rent-to-rent unit under his belt and a job with an HMO developer in Leeds. With AI only getting bigger, how can he make the most of it throughout his career? Rob B explains the extra step most people skip, and why taking it puts you in the top 5% of AI users. (05:03) AJ is buying a new Londo
Sept. 30, 2026
Is being a landlord still worth it?
Everyone has an opinion on whether being a landlord still pays off. Very few have the data to back it up... Richard Donnell, Zoopla's Executive Director - Research, is back on the show. Rob & Rob put the big question to him straight away, and his answer comes with a condition every landlord should hear. From there, he tests the headlines investors have been worrying about against the evidence. (02:12) Are landlords really heading for the exit, and who's buying the homes they sell? (04:00) Why
Sept. 28, 2026
ASK543: My non-paying tenant just became my colleague! PLUS: Should I buy this with cash?
Should you buy with cash or take out a mortgage when you're starting out? And what happens when the tenant you're evicting gets a job at your company? Rob & Rob answer two tricky listener questions on this week's show. (00:48) Alice has £600,000 saved and wants to get into property, but she's torn between flipping doer-uppers with cash and building a rental portfolio with a mortgage. Which way should she go? Rob B explains what needs to come first, before any strategy is on the table. (05:24)