The Property Podcast

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.

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 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.

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 Pulse  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 question (normal UK call rates apply) or click here to leave a recording via your computer instead.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Thinking Big by David Schwartz  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 Pulse  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 013 808 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.

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 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 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 question (normal UK call rates apply) or click here to leave a recording via your computer instead.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.