Property Solvers Podcast

In this episode, Ruban Selvanayagam from Property Solvers / Property Solvers Auctions chats with with Simon Misiewicz from Optimise Accountants, taking a detailed look at property auctions in 2026. Ruban explains why more sellers are turning to auctions for speed, certainty and a reduced risk of fall-throughs, especially where properties are tenanted, unusual, in need of work or difficult to sell...

Ruban Selvanayagam from quick sale specialists and regulated auctioneer Property Solvers speaks again with Simon Misiewicz, founder of Optimise Accountants – delving into the nitty-gritty of property taxes when buying and selling auctions.   Simon runs through his initial thoughts on Chancellor Rachel Reeves' October 2024 budget and its impact on landlords and property investors. He goes on to dis...

Ruban Selvanayagam from fast sale and auction specialists Property Solvers speaks with  Atuksha Poonwassie, MD and co-founder of Simple Crowdfunding.  As director of the UK Crowdfunding Association, Atuksha brings a wealth of expertise, blending technical know-how with a passion for property. We explore how Simple Crowdfunding became one of the first platforms in the UK to empower property develop...

In this episode, Ruban Selvanayagam from national homebuying company Property Solvers delves into the fascinating world of empty property finding with Simon Taylor, the driving force behind Empty Property Hunters. Simon's unique approach focuses on uncovering abandoned and neglected properties, reconnecting them with owners, and giving them a new lease of life. With a rich background in estate age...

In this episode, Ruban Selvanayagam dives deep into the world of short lease properties with Jason Patterson, the Short Lease Flat Mentor. Jason has been operating in the property investing world for over 20 years, starting with flats in North London when houses were financially out of reach. Through his journey, he discovered the critical steps top follow when extending leases, particularly the "...

In this episode, Property Solvers' Ruban Selvanayagam is joined by Neil Singer, founder of the online property sales platform, Click to Purchase. Neil, a qualified chartered surveyor with extensive experience in commercial property transactions, has been a pioneer in incorporating blockchain technology into the UK property market. Listeners will hear about Neil's career journey, starting with trad...

Ruban Selvanayagam of fast home sales specialists Property Solvers speaks with Maria Harris of the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) about progress being made in digitising the UK home buying and selling process.   Maria outlines her background, including her experience in creating the UK’s first digital mortgage with Atom Bank. The conversation delves into the slow progress in digitising prop...

Ruban Selvanayagam of cash home buyers and auctioneers Property Solvers speaks with Simon Misiewicz of Optimise Accountants on the continued effects of Section 24 of the Finance Act 2015 (which limits mortgage interest relief for buy-to-let landlords).    They discuss the exposure to greater tax liabilities (especially for higher-rate taxpayers), how basic rate taxpayers could still be pushed into...

Ruban Selvanayagam from Property Solvers speaks with Robert May from My SSTC on the topic of creating efficiencies in the property sales process. May, who has a background in tech for estate agencies, discussed his latest venture, My SSTC, which aims to make properties contract-ready before they are marketed. This approach can save a minimum of three weeks off the post Memorandum of Sale and reduc...

Ruban Selvanayagam of Property Solvers speaks with House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) sales specialist Richard Nicholls.  They delve into the current state of this niche sector, the realities of investing, finance, the risks of overleveraging, over-egged commercial valuations, "ready made" HMOs, maximising returns, the various HMO investment strategies, valuations and London HMOs.   #hmos #houseso...

Ruban Selvanayagam from Property Solvers speaks with auction specialist and Managing Director of Essential Information Group (EIG).  They explore how the auction platform first came about, the evolution of property auctions and move to online, why sellers are more open to the idea of property auctions, advice for buying + selling at auction, legal factors (including Special Conditions of Sale and...

James Durr and Ruban Selvanayagam of fast home buying company Property Solvers discuss the merits of acquiring properties off plan including key risks, timing the market (and potential capital gains), stage payments, financing and whether these units really solve the housing crisis.   #offplanproperty #propertyinvesting #propertyinvestment   RELEVANT LINKS Property Solvers Investor Profiling Becom...

Ruban Selvanayagam of homebuying company Property Solvers speaks with Tina Walsh - CEO of the National Association of Professional Sourcing Agents (NAPSA), author of the book "Property Sourcing Compliance: How to Stay the Right Side of the Law", professional sourcer and managing director of Sanctuary Property Sourcing (operating in the North West). Tina provides some key insights into legislation ...

James Durr and Ruban Selvanayagam of Property Solvers Quick Cash Homebuyers on investing in property (or real estate) overseas.  They explore their experiences in Brazil and James' direct involvement in the Spanish property sector, the exchange rate, legal, communication, tax (local and national), bank transfer and other risks involved alongside the fine line between investing abroad or buying as...

James Durr and Ruban Selvanayagam of Quick Cash Home Buyers Property Solvers explore how to handle sellers that seem out of touch with their property's value. We discuss our specific direct to vendor approach, educating homesellers, being empathetic, today's "buyers" market, estate agents overvaluing properties to win business, demonstrating sold house prices, risks on relying on Sold STC and Unde...

Ruban Selvanayagam and James Durr (of Sell House Fast company Property Solvers) discuss whether buy to let is still worth it.  We explore buying rental properties in the current market, "vanilla" buy-to-lets, mortgage interest costs, the impacts of Section 24 (and buying as an individual / non-corporate), yield requirements, buying in Limited companies, corporation / income / dividen tax on extrac...

James Durr and Ruban Selvanayagam of Property Solvers quick home buyers explore how to get a feel of a seller's motivations for properties on the open market. Topic discussed include tracking "on the market" time frames, monitoring price reductions, overpriced housing stock, communicating with estate agents, accounting for works required on a property and standing out from the crowd as a property...

James Durr and Ruban Selvanayagam of Property Solvers (UK's leading "sell house fast" and "we buy any house" company) explore property buying in London - exploring the plateaued state of the current market, price trends, nominal vs. real house price distinctions, the impact of interest rates, affordability and where things may be heading...   #LondonHousePrices #PropertyBuyersLondon #HomeBuyingLon...

Ruban Selvanayagam of homebuying firm Property Solvers runs through some of the prominent online property valuation tools including Rightmove sold house prices, Zoopla, HM Land Registry (HPI Index), Net House Prices, Mouseprice, Property Price Advice, Our Property, The Move Market alongside some useful Google Chrome extensions   #propertyvaluation #housevaluation #howmuchismyhouseworth #propertyva...

Ruban Selvanayagam from Property Solvers (the UK's leading We Buy Any House and Sell House Fast company) chats to Jonathan, founder of the National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) and director of House Buy Fast. We explore what the NAPB does, why it was important for such an organisation to exist in the professional homebuying industry, the NAPB's relationship with the Property Ombudsman (TP...

Ruban Selvanayagam (Property Solvers) quizzes James Durr (Property Solvers) on his experiences of investing in the stock market alongside property. We discuss James' broader exposure (both positive and negative) to the stock market, the pros + cons relative to real estate, key risks, index fund + other more "passive" investing strategies, historical performance / trends of the stock market relativ...

James Durr and Ruban Selvanayagam of Property Solvers (a We Buy Any House / Sell House Fast company) explore investment in UK property with little (or no) money. They discuss crowdfunding (peer to peer and equity financing), Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), borrowing funds from friends or family, borrowing against your own home / rental portfolio (without over-leveraging), purchase lease opt...

James Durr and Ruban Selvanayagam explore the main offline and online marketing strategies used to find motivated home sellers - namely: estate agents, pre + post-auction, property sourcers / finders, becoming the local "go to" property buyer, leaflets, newspaper ads, direct mail (Land Registry searches), using tools like Nimbus and/or Land Insight, bandit boards, niche websites, Google Ads (PPC),...

James Durr and Ruban Selvanayagam discuss what particular property investment strategy works well (buy-to-let, buy-to-sell or trading) in the current market - drawing on their active experience of buying and selling homes for almost 2 decades. Property Solvers (Sell House Fast) Property Solvers (We Buy Any House) Property Solvers Auctions Property Auctions News How to Value Your House

Ruban Selvanayagam and James Durr discuss how they handle financially distressed properties - i.e. where a homeowner has fallen into mortgage arrears or is under the threat of repossession.   Topics discussed include ascertaining the exact level of secured debt, hidden fees imposed by mortgage lenders, obtaining a letter of authority, how property investors can intervene and potentially stop the r...