The Property Podcast

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 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’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) - What’s happening right now?  (14:29) - Why don’t we talk about this more often?  (16:00) - How are mortgages benefitting from this?  (19:16) - Hub Extra  Links mentioned:  Rental affordability improving at last, says Foxtons  Why the Rental Market is in Turmoil  Our crowdfund  Google Lens  Google Photos  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.

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 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.

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 yourself as top end  (17:01) Hub Extra  Links mentioned:  The 10 fastest places to sell a home  Readwise  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.

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 we want to give you, our dedicated audience, the chance to get in a couple of days before everyone else.  So, if you’d like to be in-the-know for when we go public, you can register your interest at www.propertyhub.net/crowdfund  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.

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) Hub Extra  Links mentioned:  Pre-register for our crowdfund!  Woman sells home she's lived in for 102 years  DALL.E 2  Chat GPT  I asked ChatGPT to invest for me. (Surprising Result)  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.

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 his experience – and a few words of warning for Jess.   Next up is a question from Firoz.   Firoz has had tenants living in his property for six years, however, they’ve refused to increase their rent. As Firoz protected the deposit late, he’s struggling to remove his tenants and is after some advice.   Rob D takes the lead on this one, giving listeners an overview of the importance of protecting deposits and some useful information that may well help Firoz out with his issue.   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 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?  9:50 – Mortgage payments: where are they most stretched?   11:40 – Rental yields: what’s happening?   16:37 – Mortgage approvals and consumer confidence  19:05 – The Rental Reform Bill – an update Links mentioned:  Interest rate rise: Bank of England more hopeful on UK economy  Nationwide shows 0.8% decline in last month  Zoopla shows rents up 20% in 3 years, and no immediate sign of slowdown  50% of rented properties have had a rent increase in the last year, compared to 36% the previous year. Highest in London (66%)  The number of mortgage approvals increased last month for the first time since August  The Rental Reform Bill will finally start its journey through parliament in a couple of months  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 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 channels and wants to know whether he should hold off on fixing a mortgage on a new property and go with a variable rate instead.  Rob D tackles this tricky one. Nothing is certain with mortgage rates (as we’ve all come to realise now) - so hit play and hear what Rob D had to say on this one.   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 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 rate rise: Bank of England more hopeful on UK economy  Pre-register for our crowdfund!  Vote for us in the British Bank Awards  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.