Episodes

It’s time for some more listener questions! (0:40) Matt has recently remortgaged his first property so that he can pull the equity and buy his first buy-to-let but he’s struggling to find a deal that meets his criteria. So far, he’s not been considering leasehold properties and he wants to know if that’s the right decision. (4:06) Ed’s recently been gifted a property and wants to use it to kickstart his personal portfolio but he also wants to inspire his son and get him involved in property. E...

It’s Market Update week! This is your chance to catch up on all the latest property news and understand what’s going on with the market. (1:06) - We’re hiring (1:55) - What’s going on with house prices (4:04) - First-time buyers are making the headlines (5:50) - Diving into the top cities for house prices (7:36) - Is Help to Buy on the return? (9:33) - The mortgage market (10:45) - 100% mortgages are back! What does this mean? (13:23) - The rental market: what’s happening? (14:27) - Hub...

The guys are back with some more listener questions: (0:40) Vik currently owns a number of buy-to-let properties in London where he’s based, but he’d like to expand his portfolio to Manchester. He wants to know what approach he should take when buying properties that are far away. (3:25) Jim is looking at buying a freehold property, there’s a service charge that covers the cost to maintain the shared areas, but he’d like to know what he should be looking out for in the management contract. En...

Rents are going up by double digits – but why is this happening so rapidly, and what’s next for the rental market? (1:00) - News story of the week (4:00) - A huge thank you! (5:11) - Another rental crisis (6:26) - Explosion in demand (8:27) - What’s happening to supply? (9:31) - Consider the ability to pay (12:01) - Are rent controls the answer? (13:04) - What does the future hold for rents? (13:24) - What about rents in London? (16:49) - Hub Extra Links mentioned: Asking price of pr...

It’s time for another round of listener questions: (0:39) Stephen is looking at purchasing a property, but should he be put off by the 105-year lease? (2:52) Chika wants to evict his tenants as he wants to do something different with his property, but how does he get his property back? Enjoy the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts - it really helps others find us! Sign up for our free weekly newsletter, Property Pulse Send us your question by calling us on 013 808 00035 and leaving a...

What’s actually happening to property prices? Think you know the answer? You might change your mind when we consider them in real terms. (0:50) - Story of the week (2:32) - We’ve gone public (3:57) - A Sunday Times Bestseller! (4:55) - Headline property prices (5:30) - What does “in real terms” mean? (6:39) - An example of how “in real terms” works (7:38) - Why should you look at prices in real terms? (8:51) - Taking a look at the numbers (10:41) - What can we take from this? (12:11) -...

Rob & Rob are back for another round of listener questions: (0:39) Himesh owns a couple of flats, which he currently pays service charges on. As the charge covers building insurance, he’s never taken out any insurance of his own, but now he’s wondering if he should? (2:42) Michelle and her husband have a deposit saved and are considering buying a property, but should they buy their residential home or an investment property? Enjoy the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts - it really hel...

Want higher rents and better tenants that stay for longer? Here’s 7 tricks you can steal from the Build-to-Rent sector to make you a more profitable landlord. (0:58) A huge thank you! (2:04) Story of the week (3:23) The Build-to-Rent sector & landlords (4:10) Tip 1: Allow pets (6:09) Tip 2: Flexible tenancies (7:44) Tip 3: Offer amenities (10:39) Tip 4: High-end furnishings (11:48) Tip 5: Offer a high level of service and use tech (13:19) Tip 6: Include bills (14:28) Tip 7: Market your...

Welcome to a very special edition of Ask Rob & Rob! And it’s a very special day, because our crowdfund is officially open! We’ve been blown away by the response and we’re excited to have some of you on board as our shareholders. If you’ve pre-registered, you’ll be receiving your link to our live campaign today, so keep your eyes on your inbox! Missed out? Don’t worry we’re planning on taking this campaign public (we didn’t get that far last time because everything went a bit bonkers!), and w...

Is AI the future of property investment? It seems AI is everywhere you look, but what is it and how can you use it? (0:52) Story of the week (1:46) Crowdfund update (4:19) AI? What’s all the fuss about? (5:10) What is chat GPT and how can you use it? (6:48) How can you use it for property investment? (10:30) Property Hub Invest (10:56) What are some other uses for AI? (13:00) Top tips for your AI prompts (15:17) The ultimate AI hack (16:30) Important things to know about AI (18:40) Hu...

Welcome back to another episode of Ask Rob & Rob! The first question this week is from Jess in Bristol. Jess has seen a reduced 2-bed apartment that needs a cash buyer due to cladding issues. The remedial work on the cladding has been done, but the vendor and management agent are waiting for the certificate to come through. Should Jess proceed with the purchase knowing the work has been done but doesn’t yet have an EWS1 certificate to prove it? Listen as Rob B shares his thoughts based on hi...

It’s Market Update week – this is your chance to catch up on all the essential news from the property market. And if you missed the news on last week’s episode – we're crowdfunding! If you’ve not yet pre-registered for that, head over to this page, have a nosey at the details and pop your details down to pre-register. In today’s Market Update episode, you can expect: 3:30 – Bank of England - no recession (hurrah!) 6:18 – Bank failures: is it a sign? Is a crash coming? What’s the data saying?...

It’s Tuesday, and it’s another Ask Rob & Rob! First up is a question from Jack. Jack’s looking at purchasing his first property from a vendor he knows well, and as it needs some cosmetic updating, he’s bagging it at slightly below market value. Jack has plans to scale his property portfolio and wants to know if he should sell it or rent it out? Rob B takes the lead on this one to give Jack some food for thought. Then we’ve got Lee from Norfolk. He’s been keeping an eye on our social channe...

We’re crowdfunding!! Rob & Rob share why we’re crowdfunding, how the business works and how you can get involved. (1:00) Story of the week (2:58) We’re crowdfunding! (5:10) What’s the minimum investment? (6:19) How did the first crowdfund round go? (8:53) What am I investing in and how do you make money? (11:07) Award nominations (11:33) What have you accomplished since you first crowdfunded? (13:54) What is Portfolio’s mission? (15:35) How do I pre-register? Links mentioned: Interest...

It's time for another exciting episode of Ask Rob & Rob, and this one is extra special! Rob D is giving us an exclusive sneak preview of his new book, The Price of Money, which is launching this Thursday. But the good news is, you don't have to wait until then to hear some of Rob's insights, because he's reading some of his favourite parts on the podcast today! And if you’ve not sorted yourself a copy yet, you can pre-order it here. Enjoy the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts - it r...

Rob & Rob tell you the one (surprisingly easy) skill which can completely change your life (1.15) Story of the week (4.43) ‘The Price of Money’ book launch (8.20) Understanding how money works and why that will change your life (21.00) Benefits of pre-ordering ‘The Price of Money’ Links mentioned: Swap rates fall by 0.4% Pre-order The Price of Money Enjoy the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts - it really helps others find us! Sign up for our free weekly newsletter, Property Pul...

Rob & Rob have more answers for listeners! (0.33) Karen has £175k to put towards her first buy-to-let, but wants help with deciding the best way to spend it. (4.46) Marcus wants to know which app is best to use to see how your portfolio is performing? Enjoy the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts - it really helps others find us! Sign up for our free weekly newsletter, Property Pulse Send us your question by calling us on 013 808 00035 and leaving a message with your name and questio...

Just how much success could you have achieved in the last ten years? (1.05) Story of the week. (4.45) What could you have accomplished in a decade? (7.30) Best and worst regions over the last 10 years. (9.30) What if you only reinvested your equity? (14.50) What if you made changes to your properties? (15.50) Should you let yourself be scared off investing? (26.00) Hub Extra Links mentioned: Halifax Data BBC reports house prices falling The One Thing by Gary Keller The Magic of Think...

Rob & Rob are back with more listener questions! (0.43) Danny has a great deal of equity in his own home, and he wants to know whether he should use that money to become a full-time investor? (4.42) Nicky has asked Rob & Rob to clarify what effect the levelling-up bill will have on her buy-to-let mortgages. Enjoy the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts - it really helps others find us! Sign up for our free weekly newsletter, Property Pulse Send us your question by calling us on 013 8...

Where are the opportunities and threats for each strategy in 2023? (0.50) Story of the week. (4.28) Kelly Rule interview. (6.11) Will rates drop even more? (7.30) How long should we be fixing for? (8.30) What about refinancing? (10.48) How difficult is it to get a mortgage right now? (12.06) What to keep in mind right now. (15.49) Hub Extra Links mentioned: Rent Control to be Unveiled Next Month Pre-order The Price of Money Get in contact with Kelly Rule Enjoy the show? Leave us a ...

Rob & Rob are back with more listener questions! (0.35) Rowenna wants to know what Rob & Rob consider to be ‘quality’ stock? (5.48) Next up is long time listener Jay, who wants to know if Rob & Rob are still using Evernote and Trello, as they said years ago. Enjoy the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts - it really helps others find us! Sign up for our free weekly newsletter, Property Pulse Send us your question by calling us on 013 808 00035 and leaving a message with your name and ...

It's Market Update time! We cover: What's happening with house prices? Have rents stopped rising? What's happening in the mortgage market? Another tax crackdown! The recession that's stubbornly refusing to arrive Links mentioned: Join Rob D and his world-class guests for The Wealth Sessions, by pre-ordering the hardback of The Price Of Money: priceofmoney.co.uk Enjoy the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts - it really helps others find us! Sign up for our free weekly newsletter, ...

Rob & Rob are back with more listener questions! (0.36) Anne wants to know the best way to find a true market value of a property. (4.21) Tom is having an issue in that he’s not able to remortgage his property due to a tenancy agreement and he needs Rob & Rob’s insight. Enjoy the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts - it really helps others find us! Sign up for our free weekly newsletter, Property Pulse Send us your question by calling us on 013 808 00035 and leaving a message with yo...

Where are the opportunities and threats for each strategy in 2023? (1.05) Story of the week (4.17) Ten years of The Property Podcast (5.56) Opportunities and threats (6.58) Buy and hold (10.03) Buying off-plan (12.30) Holiday and Short-Term lets (15.30) Flips and BRRR (18.20) HMOs (21.55) Hub Extra Links mentioned: Reforming the Private Rented Sector 'Is this good news for landlords?’ YouTube video YouTube Premium Enjoy the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts - it really hel...