The HMO Podcast

Typically, a HMO licence is renewed every five years and more regularly in some parts of the country. And in the last couple of days, I’ve been out on a couple of renewal inspections with a local authority. So in today’s episode, please bear with me as I’m going to have a rant because there were a few things and conditions imposed on me as a landlord that honestly pissed me off. Listen to find out...

Should you self-manage your HMO properties or should you hand this off to your local managing agent? A lot of my mentees really get stuck at this point and it’s because they don’t quite know what’s involved in managing HMOs, which is understandable because there’s a lot involved in managing HMOs. So in this episode, we’re going to discuss everything involved in managing HMOs to help you make an in...

I’ve been inspecting my properties every quarter ever since 2010 but this time, I’ve decided to make a change and inspect the properties every single month. Find out why in this episode. Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business.  You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo o...

In this episode, I am really excited to be joined by Architects Andrew and Mary of Elite Dwellings. Andrew and Mary shared about the reason why they started investing in HMOs, their strategy, how they’re making it work while still practicing their profession, and more insights!  Plus, they shared a gorgeous 5-bed professional HMO with a 45% ROCE. Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Face...

As you know, I invested in some commercial property, a commercial to residential development. However, I haven’t shared how much I’m interested in it so in this episode, I’m going to share with you what I’m doing, why I’m doing it, and how I’ve been able to do it. Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and syste...

This is one of the most ferociously debated topics in The HMO Community at the minute - to ensuite or not? So in this episode, we’re going to highlight the pros and cons of having an ensuite so you can make an informed decision for your own HMO portfolio. Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your...

I talk to HMO landlords almost every single day for as long as I can remember. And one of the big concerns of these landlords is their anxiety about PBSA or the Purpose Built Student Accommodation, and how it affects the HMO market.  So in this episode, I’m going to share with you what I usually tell landlords about this concern. Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or bec...

In today’s episode, we are joined by Jemal Mazlum of ALS Properties.   Jemal came from a very humble beginning and in this episode, he walked us through how he started investing in HMO properties. He shared how he learned about property investing, how he was able to fund his first property, and how he grew his property portfolio from single lets to HMOs. Plus, he discussed a spectacular HMO case s...

I’m a big fan of partnering with people in business because I think the ability to leverage people’s skills, experience, and credibility in different areas fills the gaps that I don’t necessarily have.  There are lots of things that I look for in a partnership but also lots of things that I actively try to avoid, and in this episode, I’m going to talk about the personality traits of people that I...

In today’s episode, I want to do something a little bit different. I want to share with you both my business and personal goals for 2022, and I want you to hold me to account. Let’s get started. Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business.  You can also follow me on Instagram @andygrah...

Today I’d like to talk to you about my single best performing investment yet. I’ll share with you why it has performed so well and what I have extracted from it, and compare this investment to some of the properties I’ve bought. Ready to find out what it was? Then don't miss this episode! Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to he...

In today’s episode, I am joined by the main man and one of my best pals in the industry, Mike Clay of Clay Properties.  Mike originally came to me to join my 1-2-1 programme (The HMO FastTrack) because Mike thought it’s time to make a change. Although he had a successful corporate career, it’s not giving him the lifestyle that he wanted for himself and his family. So, he made a tough decision to s...

In the last episode for 2021, I’m going to share my predictions for 2022. I am not an economist and I could be wildly off-target here so feel free to disregard my predictions but we’re allowed to make a bet so that’s what I’m doing in today’s episode. Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO...

Today, we’re going to reminisce and look back on the top 10 episodes of 2021. Join me and discover why I think these episodes were the most downloaded: 1. Episode #6 - 20 Steps To Build Your Successful & Sustainable HMO Portfolio (Pt 1) 2. Episode #22 - Start Your HMO Business With These 7 Easy Steps (To Scale Fast)  3. Episode #9 - Josh Davis - One HMO For £44k To A £12Mn Portfolio (In 7 Year...

Today I’m joined by Martin Gaine, a planning expert, and consultant and he’s going to share with us what we need to be doing, how we need to be approaching the applications that we put forward, and the risks that we need to be aware of.  Martin clarified some of the really complicated and confusing issues around planning permission, Article 4 directions, and tons of other important information tha...

In today's short, have a laugh at my expense as I recount my most (professionally) embarrassing story as a HMO business owner.  Whatever you do, don't do what I did in today's episode!  Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business.  You can also follow me on Instagram @an...

In today’s episode, I want to talk about what I learned from this year, a year shrouded with uncertainty, a year clouded by the difficulties and challenges that have always been staring us in the face, a year of spiraling cost, a year of difficulties getting hold of materials, a year of managing expectations of customers and tenants, and a year of knowing what tomorrow might look like. Join me as...

This episode reminds me of the realities of being a business owner or HMO landlord. Everything was going so well when suddenly one of my HMOs had a major roof leak due to the storm! Let me share with you what exactly happened and hopefully prepare you for unforeseen circumstances like this. Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help...

In this episode, I am joined by Rosie Charles, the other half of ARCH Investments and we’re going to talk about how Rosie and Allan have utilised private finance really effectively to build their property business, the challenges of investing remotely, and how they did it effectively. Plus, we discussed a 12-bed professional HMO case study with an impressive 171% ROCE. Got any questions? Ask us in...

In today’s episode, I’m going to share with you an issue about my latest HMO purchase. I’m keen to get a completion ASAP because it’s tenanted and we’re ready but all of a sudden, there was a big issue but, let me share with you how I plan to resolve this.  Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise yo...

There are lots of things that we need to do before we move anybody into one of our HMO properties and in this episode, I’m going to share with you the seven most important things that you should do before the tenants move in. Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business.  You can also f...

In today’s episode, I’m going to quickly tell you about how we’ve managed to arrange so many viewings recently. But while I’m confident that we’re going to let most of these properties, some of them will ultimately drop out, which is inevitable so I’m going to share with you what we do when that happens. Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Ro...

What is the cost of bad interior design? Let’s talk about it with our guest, Raquel Aparicio of Mardesign. Raquel is an Architect and Interior Designer so we’re going to discuss why it’s important to prioritise interior design in your HMO properties and how to properly implement it to ensure ROI, long-term tenancies, and more. Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become...

Faversham Villas is our commercial to residential project with my business partner, Marc of Arcvelop. And in this episode, I’m going to give you some updates on the progress of this project. Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business.  You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.h...

At some point in the future, you are bound to experience a difficult tenant or group of tenants that you need to manage. I’ve had difficult tenants before but recently, I’ve had a group of tenants that have been trashing around the property so I thought I’d share with you what we did and how we have managed to resolve this. Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a...