The Property Podcast

This week we turn our attentions to tax: it might be inevitable, but could you be paying more than you need to because you’re not setting up your property business correctly? We’re far from experts on tax matters, so we invited Chartered Accountant Iain Wallis to provide the information. He wrote it up in this […] The post TPP030 Property Tax 101: All the basics you need to know appeared first on The Property Hub.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s a property boom a’coming (maybe), but what if you’re not ready to buy a property yet – or just don’t want to? Is there another way you can profit from any growth that’s to come? This week we discussed 5 ways to get exposure to the property market without directly owning a property yourself. […] The post TPP029: 5 ways to profit from a housing boom…without buying a property appeared first on The Property Hub.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We both invest away from where we live, yet the prevailing wisdom is that investing from afar is risky, dangerous and complicated. So why do we recommend considering it, and how can you actually go about doing it? In this episode, we cover: Why you should consider investing away from where you live The challenges […] The post TPP028: Investing from afar appeared first on The Property Hub.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We decided to turn an entire episode over to the book that seems to have inspired more property investors than any other – Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki (Amazon link). The strange thing about the book is that it actually doesn’t say much about property, even though it was the catalyst for so […] The post TPP027: The Rich Dad Poor Dad guide to Property Investment appeared first on The Property Hub.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our episode about 5 property investments to avoid sparked a discussion online where people chipped in with others of their own. So we thought we’d round up another 20 suggestions for investments to steer clear of. This is the thread on Property Tribes where you can read about all of these, and plenty more we […] The post TPP026: 20 more property investments to avoid appeared first on The Property Hub.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we’re talking about inflation. But don’t turn off yet! It’s not the most glamorous subject, but it’s one of the most important factors in property investing – and you probably don’t think about it anywhere near as much as you should. We discuss: Inflation defined Understanding inflation with the help of a pint […] The post TPP024: Inflation your worst enemy or your best friend? appeared first on The Property Hub.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week it’s The Beginners’ Guide To Buy-To-Let Mortgages, and we enlisted our good friend Lisa Orme to help us explain: What you can and can’t use a BTL mortgage for How much you can borrow: LTV and rental coverage The boxes you need to tick as a borrower How to choose the best deal […] The post TPP023: The Beginners Guide To Buy To Let Mortgages appeared first on The Property Hub.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we’ve turned Mythbusters, because we’re examining five pieces of received property wisom that we believe don’t stand up to scrutiny. Those myths are… You should only invest in London Never invest in flats You have to be a landlord Your home is an asset You should always buy where you live Are you […] The post TPP022: Five Property Myths Busted appeared first on The Property Hub.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we’re going back to basics and explaining some essential property calculations: gross yield, net yield, and Return on Investment. We explained what each meant, gave an example, and talked about when you might want to use it – as well as sounding a note of caution not to get too caught up in […] The post TPP020: Yields Explained, Rants and a new intro appeared first on The Property Hub.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week’s episode comes directly from a listener suggestion. He wanted to hear about our first property investments, and we were only too happy to take the opportunity for a trip down memory lane. We both talk about our first two deals – in the Wirral and Leeds for Rob B, and Kings Cross and […] The post TPP019: Our first property investments appeared first on The Property Hub.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.