The Property Podcast

This week on Ask Rob & Rob, we’ve got two cracking questions. First up we have Ariel who reckons she might have found a link between prices and yields. She has three properties and is looking at investing in her fourth. She’s been buying properties at the rate of one a year for the last few years and is now looking to get a high rental yield in return.  Ariel bought her properties for around £80,000 and has been getting £500 per calendar month in rent through single lets. This year she’s decided to diversify and spend double the money, £160,000 in an attempt to get about £1,000 in rent but has found it surprisingly difficult.  So, do we think the more you spend the harder it is to get the high rental yields? The second question comes from Alex who wants to know how a new housing minister will affect property investors. Will anything change? Will those changes be positive or negative for investors? Tune in to find out... Do you have a buy to let or property investment related question for Rob & Rob? Yo

A couple of weeks ago Rob B was joined on The Property Podcast by property investment legend, Mark Morris. If you haven’t listened to it yet, then go and give that a listen before this episode. The response from his last appearance was incredible, with dozens of you saying how inspiring you found it and how it was giving you the motivation you needed to work towards your goals.  Well, this week he’s back!  But this time Rob B is picking his brains over what Mark would do if he were to start all over again from the beginning. Would he do anything differently? What strategy would he choose in today’s market? Tune in to find out. And what’s the one piece of advice that Mark would give new investors?  Goal setting.  We kid you not, Mark is on the same page as Rob & Rob when it comes to how important goal setting is. He’s a fan of having both long-term and short-term goals.  What other bits of knowledge would Mark give? Because after all, hindsight is a wonderful thing.  Well, you’ll have to tune in to fin

This week on Ask Rob & Rob, the guys are answering two great questions on holiday lets and if one certain area could be an up and coming hotspot, following on from the ripple effect. First up is Claire from Nottingham. She is in the process of moving into a house and has taken 75% equity from her 2-bedroom flat to make the move.  She’s now wondering if she should keep her flat as a standard buy-to-let property or if she should turn it into a holiday let and list it on the likes of Airbnb.  Her apartment is located just 10 minutes from Nottingham city centre and she’s tried Airbnb in the past which worked out well for her. So, providing she has regular bookings, she’s wondering if she’d be better off tax wise, to have the property as a holiday let as opposed to a buy-to-let?  So, will Claire be better off going down the holiday let route?  The second question comes in from Graham in Leicester. He’s been an avid podcast listener for a while and has now got three properties in his portfolio.  Graham now ha

Wouldn’t it be great to know what the future holds? Today’s episode of The Property Podcast is a very ambitious one. But we’re tackling it head on! 2020 is still fresh and new, but today Rob & Rob give the insights we need to make sure we have a successful 7 years ahead of us.  A few weeks ago, The Robs talked about how to make the most of the next decade. And this week, they’re squishing the decade and bringing that timeframe forward.  So what can you expect to learn from this podcast episode? Here’s just a few sneak peeks: What are you doing now to position yourself for the future? Where are we in the 18-year property cycle?  Why is 7 years really important?  Also, not to spoil you! But The Robs believe we’re entering a new phase of the 18-year cycle… so listen to find out what actions you need to take NOW! Also in today’s episode, find out what's caught our attention in the news this week?  The HS2 project seems to be getting the green light! Expensive, yes! But we can all agree the impact that

Rob & Rob are back once again for another epic episode of Ask Rob & Rob. This week they’re trying to help two callers with mortgage advice and are giving their thoughts on wherever they think no money down deals are a good idea. Our first caller this week is Adamish and his question is on to buy-to-let mortgages.  He’s spoken to a mortgage advisor and they’ve advised him to refinance his current property on a fixed five year buy-to-let mortgage as the checks are a little more relaxed.  So essentially he’s wanting to know what Rob & Rob would do if they were in his shoes as a first time investor.  Does the current property market have any effect on how long he should get a fixed buy-to-let mortgage for? Or should he even be going for a fixed buy-to-let mortgage?  The second question this week is from Ashley who’s calling from Wales and he’s been drawn in by the idea of no money down deals. Uh oh!  Ashley has done two previous flips so now has a bit of equity behind him. He’s looking at turning his strate

Do you have questions for Rob & Rob? Well, you're in luck. Today’s episode of The Property Podcast is full of answers that every investor is eager to know. As you can imagine, Rob & Rob get asked thousands of questions, but in particular there are seven questions that always come up.  In today's episode, you’re in for a treat as The Robs answer their most commonly asked questions...  Who are Rob & Rob?  How many properties do they own?  Where is the best place to invest right now?  Where are we in the 18 year property cycle? Houses or flats?  You’ll have to listen to find out the rest…   The Robs go into a whole lot of detail around the questions, so listen and take note, they may be answering a question you’ve been dying to know.  They’re also talking about some exciting news too. Hometrack has released their quarterly figures for the rental market.  What’s has caught our eye?  Well, rents have increased over the last year by 2.6% which is clearly good news for investors. Rents are going up, bu

This week on Ask Rob & Rob, the guys are helping one caller decide whether getting a cheaper property is a risk or should they be going for a property with more value?  Our first caller, Stephen from Glasgow, is currently looking to make another investment. He’s been investing in property for years and currently has £30,000 to invest with.  Stephen has got his eye on a few properties in an upcoming auction which are going for around £25,000-£35,000. But, he’s in a dilemma. He wants to know whether he should invest his £30,000 in the cheaper property or a £120,000 property which could benefit from capital growth.  So, do Rob & Rob think that Stephen should go for the cheaper option or a more expensive property with the possibility of increasing the value?  The second question this week comes from Osman, and he’s got a question on lettings. Osman owns one property and he is looking to get a fully managed service for it. He wants to know what the average fee for a fully managed service is. Osman has had thr

In today’s episode, Rob & Rob are joined by a special guest… Mark Morris. You may or may not have heard of Mark, but he’s a successful property investor who has been in this industry for decades!   The end-game of property investing is to retire right? Well, find out the valuable lessons Mark learnt along the way to his success. It didn’t happen overnight, but he’s about to share his story with us. Mark reveals all with his property journey, about his mistakes, successes and investments. This episode is a MUST listen... Achieving your dreams isn’t easy, but we want to help you get on the right track.  So, are you ready to achieve your goals? Grab a pen and paper and let's start planning!    In the news this week, The Robs have HUGE news for investors and landlords! And they are really happy about this one!  The Government has rejected Liverpool’s renewal of the citywide licensing scheme which is hated by most landlords.  The Robs think this is great news all round as the Government can now focus on are

This week on Ask Rob & Rob, the guys are helping one caller decide on which location they should be looking at, and a landlord who’s got damp issues in his property.  Our first caller, Harry from Bristol, is currently preparing to make his first property investment. He’s only interested in receiving cash flow at the moment, so his strategy is buy, refurbish and refinance. He’s in the process of scouting for locations so he’s turned to Rob & Rob for advice. He’s keen on the North West or South Wales however, South Wales is closer to home.  With Harry's strategy, should he be investing in an area closer to home or taking the risk and investing in the popular North West?  The second question this week comes from Boris. Boris has a tenant that is due to vacate his property and has discovered that there’s quite a bit of mold and damp. This is partly due to how the property is built, with lack of ventilation.  He wants to know if he’s entitled to ask the tenant to pay for redecoration where it’s needed in the

First of all, we’d just like to warn listeners that this episode of The Property Podcast does contain a few curse words, but it’s down to Rob & Rob getting rather passionate. Because today’s episode has the potential to change your life… In today’s episode Rob & Rob are going to be giving you a framework that will set you up for massive success. So, how can you smash this next decade? Let’s find out… Decide what you want  Be willing to do difficult things  Beware of the cost of perfection  Think long term  Mindset  The Robs go into a whole lot of detail around these five topics. So much so that you’re probably going to want to grab a pen and notepad before you start listening.  So, grab a cuppa, settle in, and let Rob & Rob guide you through how you can smash the next decade!   In the news this week, The Robs are grinning like Cheshire cats as a headline from the Express reads, ‘UK Property: Largest monthly increase in asking prices EVER recorded after Election 2019’. According to data from Rightm

This week on Ask Rob & Rob, the guys have got a stamp duty special! We know, we’re just too good to you!  Our first caller with his stamp duty related question is Medassa. He’s in the process of buying two blocks of flats with a business partner which are blocks of six and five individually let apartments.  He’s wondering how multiple dwelling relief works. To his understanding, you can split the stamp duty costs amongst each individual apartment which will reduce the stamp duty costs.  But is he right?  The second question this week comes from Stan. He’s obviously been busy listening to the podcast which has sparked up his own question.  Like a previous listener, he wasn’t aware that if you kept hold of a residential property and bought a new one to live in, that further down the line you could claim back the higher amount of stamp duty that you would have paid.  So now Stan is wondering just what exactly is this time frame and has he missed the boat to make a claim?  Tune in to find out... Do you ha

Last week on The Property Podcast, Rob & Rob gave you their predictions for 2020. And this week they’re back for their annual rundown of the top UK property investment hotspots to help you decide where to invest next.   It’s an episode that many of you look forward to at the beginning of each year. So now the wait is over - here’s a run-down of which locations made The Robs’ 2020 hotspot list, along with places should be on your radar to watch… Cities: Liverpool Manchester  Nottingham/Leeds Towns: Crewe Doncaster  Greater Manchester  Up and coming: Sheffield  … you’ll have to listen to find out the rest.  So, there you have it, Rob & Robs property hotspots for 2020. Some of them may come as a surprise, so make sure you hit that play button to find out why The Robs reckon these should be on your radar.   Our news story this week is actually a positive one! (New Year, new Rob & Rob?) and the headline reads ‘Buy-to-let investment sentiment remains strong as 2020 kicks off’. According to a rec

The Robs are back this week for another episode of Ask Rob & Rob, and we’ve got two fantastic questions....  First up we’ve got Jonathan who’s a newbie podcast listener who has a really interesting question on renting a property vs. buying one.  Jonathan lives and works in London - he’s lived here for the past decade and wants to continue to do so. However he is now looking to start his investment journey but wants to put his money where the most growth is.  He’s been looking at Manchester and Liverpool as potential options, however, he would like the first property that he purchases to be in his personal name. Jonathan is wanting to know if it’s possible to buy a property with a residential mortgage and then rent it out, if it has a lower interest rate? He’s also questioning if he had to buy it with a buy-to-let mortgage, would he be allowed to live in the property for a short period of time whilst he saves up the funds to purchase his own place to live?  So what’s Jonathan’s best option?  Next we have

We’re back again for another episode of The Property Podcast and this week it’s one of our favourites - Rob & Robs buy-to-let property investment predictions for 2020. A couple of weeks ago they reviewed their predictions for 2019 and they didn’t do too badly. But can they make it a clean sweep this year?  The Robs are making some bold statements for 2020, some of which Rob D isn’t convinced they’ll get right. So what are they making predictions on?  The top five cities to invest in property this year What’s happening to the UK as a whole  London - should it be back on our radar? The base rate Big announcements in the budget  And just for fun, they’re making predictions on the stock market, the US election and who will win the Premier League - although we all know who Rob B is backing before we’ve even listened.  So tune in to find out whether The Robs property predictions for 2020 are positive, negative or just a bit too hard to call.  It’s not just Rob & Rob who are dishing out their predictions

We’re back with the first Ask Rob & Rob of 2020 and we’ve got a cracking question to kick off the year!  This week’s question comes in from an avid Property Podcast listener who off the back of it has had the confidence to invest in his first property at the beginning of 2019. Go you! He even has a bit of spare cash left over from his property and is looking at other ways that he can invest it outside of property. One option that he’s considering is investing in shares in a development company.  He’s noticed that in some of the big development companies, their share prices have closely followed the 18-year property cycle and now he’s wondering if this is a good investment option for around the mid-cycle wobble, or even before the next crash.  So what do Rob & Rob think? Is investing in a major property company a smart investment or should you run for the hills? Tune in to find out… Do you have a buy to let or property investment related question for Rob & Rob? You could feature on the next episode by gi

Happy New Year! What a way to start 2020... by listening to the first episode of the year from The Property Podcast. This is the perfect episode to start with if you’re just starting out on your property investment journey, or if you’ve only just come across Property Hub. Even for those of you who have been with us since the beginning, this is a fantastic refresher episode.  Over the past few years we’ve put out hundreds of podcasts, so going all the way back to episode one might seem a little daunting.  Now there’s no need to trawl through all the past episodes, because we’re going to give you everything you need right here.  Here are the topics that Rob & Rob will be sharing, including which they consider to be their most valuable podcast episodes - so you can skip straight through to the essentials:  Goals Fundamentals  18-year property cycle What type of investor are you? Strategy All you have to do to listen to these podcast episodes is head to propertyhub.net/podcaststart and everything will

Merry Christmas! We hope you had a lovely day yesterday, and just because it’s the festive period, that doesn’t mean we’re stopping The Property Podcast! So as a nice little finisher to the year, Rob & Rob are taking a look back on 2019 and discussing what went right for them, and more importantly, what went wrong. But also, how they’re going to learn from it.  Here’s what you can expect The Robs to reflect on in this episode: News: To kick start this episode, Rob & Rob are discussing the big stories that have been in the news this year. You can expect to hear mentions of Brexit (even though we didn’t really get anywhere with it this year), the general election and the industry as a whole.  Industry/Market: The guys then go on to discuss the property industry and market over the past year and how we’re in that mid-cycle wobble territory. Also this year saw the tenant fee ban come into play which wasn’t as detrimental as everyone thought it was going to be.  Property Hub: 2019 was a huge year for Prope

This week on The Property Podcast, The Robs are starting to round up the year by taking a look at how their 2019 property hotspot predictions have stacked up. Were they bang on? Or were they completely off the mark? If you didn’t listen to Rob & Robs predictions at the beginning of the year, then you can listen to that episode here.  So let’s dive right in…  Top 5 cities: At the beginning of the year Rob & Rob predicted that Leeds, Nottingham, Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool would be the best performing cities in England.  Were they right? Well they got four out of five right which is pretty good going, with only Nottingham letting them down, but it only just missed out on the leaderboard coming in at sixth place. UK on average:  Rob B predicted that the whole UK market wouldn’t creep into negative territory, but it would sit somewhere between zero and 3%. Whilst Rob D said that there won't be anymore than 1% growth nationally.  Did they get this one spot on? Listen to find out.  London: At th

This week on The Property Podcast, it’s one of the most popular episodes that The Robs do throughout the year.  If you’ve listened to every every episode of The Property Podcast, you’ll know that at the end, Rob & Rob like to give you a tool or resource that you can go away with and put into practice. We are, of course, talking about Hub Extra. And this week we’re doing a round up of the best Hub Extra mentions that Rob & Rob have shared throughout the year.  So grab your pen and paper as the guys go through their favourite: Books Podcasts  YouTube channels TV episodes/series  Apps & tech  It’s a fantastic episode and you’ll definitely walk away with something valuable, even if Rob & Rob aren’t talking about property.  And even though we’ve given you a complete run-down already… here’s something else if you’re struggling to find that perfect Christmas gift for that property lover in your life.  You can now buy a gift voucher to our Property Hub Magazine! Just simply click this link, pay up front

It’s the final Ask Rob & Rob of 2019! But before the guys disappear for the festive holidays, they’ve got one more question they’re answering.  And this week it’s from the big man himself. Our caller, Nick, is wanting to know when Rob & Rob are going to do their yearly roundup of Hub Extra, and he’d also like to see The Robs do some live events in 2020.  So what have The Robs got in store for us to round up the year and look forward to in 2020? Tune in to find out…   Do you have a buy to let or property investment related question for Rob & Rob? You could feature on the next episode by giving us a call on 013 808 00035 and leaving a message with your name and question (normal UK call rates apply).    Or if you prefer, click here to leave a recording via your computer instead. The next question on Ask Rob & Rob could be yours.  Have you joined us over on the Property Hub Forum yet? Our online community is friendly, informative, and the members are waiting to welcome you with open arms. So get yoursel