The Property Podcast

What’s actually happening with the 18-year property cycle? Rob & Rob can’t seem to agree...  (1:01) News story of the week  (3:00) Property Hub Select   (4:28) What does the silent crash mean for the property cycle?  (5:23) What is the 18-year property cycle?  (7:19) What’s happening with the cycle right now?  (8:39) Option 1: the 18-year property cycle is broken  (11:47) Option 2: the boom hasn’t happened yet  (14:43) Option 3: it’s just a weak cycle  (17:46) What does this mean for the future?  (25:30) Hub Extra  Links mentioned:  City Mapper  The silent property crash  Property Hub Select  The “Monopoly” strategy: Update on Rob B’s portfolio  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  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s time for your latest edition of Ask Rob & Rob!  (0:39) Shane is looking at purchasing at buy-to-let, but with taxes being high, interest rates on the rise and China’s quantitative easing starting soon, is now a bad time to buy?  (3:51) Mark had an investment plan, but he’s not sure if it’s working out. He’s wondering if he should switch to investing as a business, but he’s not sure if that’s a good idea as it’ll put him in a higher tax bracket. He’s not sure how easy it is to switch back to investing as an individual. Do Rob & Rob have advice for him?  Links mentioned  The silent property crash  Should You Buy a Property in a Limited Company in 2023?  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 question (normal UK call rates apply) or click here to leave a recording via your computer instead.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The media has got it all wrong. We’re not heading towards a property market crash - we’re already in the middle of one.  The silent property crash is here and we’re telling you all about it on today’s episode.  (1:06) News story of the week  (2:52) 20 million downloads  (5:20) Is the property crash here?  (10:12) Property is down 12.5%  (13:30) Prices are the same today as they were in 2003  (15:44) This is the best crash  (19:19) What’s going to happen next?  (24:07) Hub Extra  Links mentioned:  20 million downloads giveaway  Subscribe to the magazine  Quick reaction: Have mortgage rates peaked?  What’s next for UK property? (Our predictions)  The silent property crash of 2023  TPP540: We’re halfway through the year. Is it time to throw out our predictions?  BBC Sounds Google Play Store & App Store  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  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s time for your weekly dose of Ask Rob & Rob  (0:38) Tom is close to completing his second property but the news on interest rates has got him worried. Will rising interest rates impact house prices and what should he do if the value of his newly purchased property goes down?  (3:15) Ben is considering setting up a limited company to invest through, but he wants to know how he would go about it and are there any barriers to entry he should be aware of.  Links Mentioned  Should You Buy a Property in a Limited Company in 2023?  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 question (normal UK call rates apply) or click here to leave a recording via your computer instead.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re half-way through the year so now’s the perfect time to check-in and see how our predictions are faring!   (0:51) News story of the week  (3:21) How are our predictions doing?  (4:08) House prices  (7:44) The best places to invest  (10:36) Interest rates  (13:50) What’s going to happen next?  (17:58) Hub Extra  Links mentioned:  Turo  YouTube Video: Renters Reform Bill  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  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s time for some more listener questions:  (0:38) Tom is looking to build passive income with a portfolio of buy-to-lets. He currently owns a 1-bed in Bath city centre, and he’s got 70k to invest; should he get another 1-bed studio flat in Bath with a repayment mortgage, or should he get an interest-only mortgage so that he can save for a third property quicker?   (3.52) Billy’s property mentor has recently discussed the idea of purchase lease options - this isn’t something he’d previously thought of, so he’s come to Rob & Rob to get their thoughts.   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 question (normal UK call rates apply) or click here to leave a recording via your computer instead.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s Market Update week! This is your chance to catch up on the latest and get to grips with what’s happening in the property market right now.  (0:50) Property Hub Select  (2:09) House prices   (7:44) Mortgages  (11:17) Rents  (12:55) Investor sentiment  (15:30) Rent controls  (16:51) Tenant preferences   (18:45) Hub Extra  Links mentioned:  House prices relatively stable in June but annual growth remains in negative territory  Rightmove: House Price Index  Halifax: House Price Index  Buyers negotiate on price to achieve biggest discounts since 2018  Five-year fix tops 6% for first time since November: Moneyfacts  Mortgage pressures will not tip UK into wave of repossessions, FCA says  Total lending bounces back but remains much lower on annual basis  How long can the UK rental crisis last?  Just 5% of private rentals affordable on housing benefit  Renters protest against ‘rampant profiteering’ outside landlords’ convention  Four in 10 BTL landlords plan to expand portfolio – Landbay  BREAKING: Lisa Nandy confirms Labour has U-turned on rent controls  'Rental ads saying no to kids forced us to sofa surf'    YouTube: Tom the Taxi Driver  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  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Tuesday! We’re back with some more listener questions!  (0:30) Tony’s got a question on the 18-year property cycle. He wants to know if lenders offering 100% mortgages means we’re about to see the boom phase.   (3:30) Rob’s seen a property to buy that’s already tenanted. The issue is that the tenant isn’t currently paying rent as they can’t afford it. Should Rob still buy the property?    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 question (normal UK call rates apply) or click here to leave a recording via your computer instead.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What we’re talking about today gave us a whole new perspective on things. So much so, we can hardly believe nobody else is talking about it!  We’ve dived into the data to uncover the truth: do property prices really double every 10 years?  (1:05) News story of the week  (1:48) Property Hub Select  (3:00) Fact checking: do house prices really double every 10 years?  (4:40) The shortest vs longest period prices have doubled  (5:55) What’s the longest time prices have taken to double?  (9:59) Why is this the worst performing cycle and what should you do?  (12:40) How the cycle can give us clues  (17:00) Hub Extra    Links mentioned:  Nationwide House Price Index  Property Hub Select    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  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s time for some more listener questions!  (0:36) Alex and his business partner are thinking about buying a holiday let outside of Liverpool City Centre and turning it into an Airbnb, but he’d like to hear Rob & Rob’s thoughts on this strategy.  (3:14) Damien's started seeing more “modern auctions” on the market and he’s hoping the guys can shed some light on what they actually are, the fees, and share any experiences they might’ve had.  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 question (normal UK call rates apply) or click here to leave a recording via your computer instead.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.