The Property Podcast

A long overdue podcast focussing on buying in Scotland. What to be aware of when you buy in Scotland, and of course, we will be discussing where to buy. Check the Home Report.  The Home Report is a document that exists in Scotland but not here, and we love this as it gives both parties a lot more confidence in the sale as it progresses, as there are no surprises that crop up along the line.  This...

It's time for another couple of questions in this week's edition of 'Ask Rob & Rob'. This week's questions come from Lance & Edward who... ...ask Rob & Rob...What are the tax implications of remortgaging? PLUS: Where in the cycle are we? The Robs give their take on these topics. What do you think? Head over to the forum to discuss. ASK YOUR OWN QUESTION TO ROB & ROB! Don't be shy! All you need to...

The teams at RMP and Yellow have both grown in this past week. RMP have said hello to Julia and Christa, and Yellow have welcomed Donna and Nicole. So that's been a pretty busy week for us all round really! We've also been creating some more free courses this week. Check out the ones that are there already here, and look out for a brand new course in the next few weeks. News story: World's fastest...

It's time for another couple of questions in this week's edition of 'Ask Rob & Rob'. This week's questions come from Trevor & Andy who... ...ask Rob & Rob...Can a Shared Ownership property be a buy-to-let? PLUS: My buyer pulled out! The Robs give their take on these topics. What do you think? Head over to the forum to discuss. ASK YOUR OWN QUESTION TO ROB & ROB! Don't be shy! All you need to do is...

This week The Robs jump in their time machine and look at what they would do if they could start investing all over again. Listen to the podcast in full to find out how both of The Robs started out, and what they would have done differently with the benefit of hindsight. What opportunities did they miss, which disasters do they think they avoided, where would they focus their investment, and what...

It's time for another couple of questions in this week's edition of 'Ask Rob & Rob'. This week's questions come from Iain & (another) Rob who... ...ask Rob & Rob...What's the best way to forecast maintenance? PLUS: How to protect your credit file when moving home The Robs give their take on these topics. What do you think? Head over to the forum to discuss. ASK YOUR OWN QUESTION TO ROB & ROB! Don'...

A total geek-out for The Robs this week as they're both bookworms. This week they take a look at non-property books which can make you a better investor, and this is well worth checking out. Rob B gives us a brief teaser of his first investment of the year, more to come on that in a future episode! Listen to The Robs at the Tropical MBA Podcast Our favourite podcast other than this one has to be t...

It's time for another couple of questions in this week's edition of 'Ask Rob & Rob'. This week's questions come from Lisa and James who... ...ask Rob & Rob... Two questions about funding deposits. The Robs give their take on this topic. What do you think? Head over to the forum to discuss. ASK YOUR OWN QUESTION TO ROB & ROB! Don't be shy! All you need to do is leave a message with your name and wh...

We love a system here at The Property Hub, and this week Rob & Rob discuss the advantages of setting up basic processes (and in some cases more detailed processes).   Rob and Rob discuss why systems are not boring - honestly, stick with it, we guarantee you will be a convert.  The Robs also give examples of how they use processes throughout their businesses, for the tasks that are done over and ov...

It's time for another couple of questions in this week's edition of 'Ask Rob & Rob'. This week's questions come from two listeners who... ...ask Rob & Rob... What if interest rates spike? PLUS: Is there a case for investing in retirement homes? The Robs give their take on these topics. What do you think? Head over to the forum to discuss. ASK YOUR OWN QUESTION TO ROB & ROB! Don't be shy! All you n...

The much anticipated white paper has landed and it seems clear that the government are keen to bring institutional investment to the rental market. Is this anything to worry about? Not necessarily and it should clamp down on rogue landlords, but it's definitely something to have you your radar. A key point in the paper states that ‘Encouraging more institutional investors into housing, including f...

It's time for another couple of questions in this week's edition of 'Ask Rob & Rob'. This week's questions come from two listeners who... ...ask Rob & Rob... Can I make a quick profit by flipping at auction? PLUS: Will I get a good deal from a developer by buying in bulk? The Robs give their take on these topics. What do you think? Head over to the forum to discuss. ASK YOUR OWN QUESTION TO ROB &...

In this episode we're looking at something pretty different for us - how to exit property! A lot of our listeners are at the start of their property journey but it's easy to not consider how you will wrap up your portfolio when that time comes around. If you're considering this, then here are some of your options... Never Let Go First up is Rob B's current plan - never exit.  If you have no mortga...

It's time for another couple of questions in this week's edition of 'Ask Rob & Rob'. This week's questions come from Craig & Joe who... ...ask Rob & Rob... two questions about stamp duty. The Robs give their take on these topics. What do you think? Head over to the forum to discuss. ASK YOUR OWN QUESTION TO ROB & ROB! Don't be shy! All you need to do is leave a message with your name and whatever'...

In this episode we're going to speak to our very own Rob D in the capacity of 'guest expert'  and we're going to look in depth at bridging finance... Rob D has been focusing a lot of his investment around bridging loans rather than purchases recently, and he tells us why this has worked for him. He even started his own bridging finance company LendSwift to formalise his involvement in this sector....

It's time for another couple of questions in this week's edition of 'Ask Rob & Rob'. This week's questions come from Ryan & Danny who... ...ask Rob & Rob... How best to deal with mortgage valuers? ...Should I buy on the Crossrail route? The Robs give their take on these topics. What do you think? Head over to the forum to discuss. ASK YOUR OWN QUESTION TO ROB & ROB! Don't be shy! All you need to d...

In this week's episode we're going to look at how to invest in 2017, which is a great follow up to last week's 'where to invest in 2017' podcast. Rob B the radio star & a news of a new RMP office We're also bowing down to a new radio star in our midst - Rob B has been appearing on local radio in Liverpool. He's also been 'up north' looking in and around Warrington for the second RMP office - excit...

It's time for another couple of questions in this week's edition of 'Ask Rob & Rob'. This week Tom & Tony ...ask Rob & Rob... How do you accurately calculate your return on investment? ...and Can I turn my flat into serviced accommodation? The Robs give their take on these topics. What do you think? Head over to the forum to discuss. ASK YOUR OWN QUESTION TO ROB & ROB! Don't be shy! All you need t...

It's the 201st episode of The Property Podcast and this week we're focussing on where to invest in the UK this year. Some of them you may be expecting from us, but there's a couple of wildcards thrown in for good measure. Listen to find out more. Property Geek A quick plug for Rod D's Property Geek Podcast - the latest episode talks about new mortgage rules which haven’t had much coverage elsewher...

It's time for another couple of questions in this week's edition of 'Ask Rob & Rob'. This week Tom & Reece ...Ask Rob & Rob – What's the minimum acceptable lease length? ...and are guaranteed yields too good to be true? The Robs give their take on these topics. What do you think? Head over to the forum to discuss. ASK YOUR OWN QUESTION TO ROB & ROB! Don't be shy! All you need to do is leave a mess...

It's a milestone episode as we reach our 200th edition of The Property Podcast!  We've included our blast from the past intro style from the very first episode (sorry for those of you that can't stand this one!) We would have put some more clips in from episode one, but we were cringing too much to listen to it all!  Topic of the week 200 episodes wow! Many of you have been kind enough to let us k...

It's time for another couple of questions in this week's edition of 'Ask Rob & Rob'. This week John from Manchester... ...Asks Rob & Rob – Should I buy a property with tenants?  ...and another listener asks about how to get creditworthy for investments.  The Robs give their take on these topics. What do you think? Head over to the forum to discuss. ASK YOUR OWN QUESTION TO ROB & ROB! Don't be shy!...

Always a popular episode! We take a look at the predictions we made this time last year, and make a new batch for 2017! Our predictions for 2017 Rob B: Manchester to grab headlines and see strong growth maybe double digit Liverpool and Leeds is Manchester last year No more negative tax plays from the government Major players to come into LTD company mortgage market Rob D: Prices to grow no more th...

It's time for the very first Ask Rob & Rob of 2017, with two questions from two more listeners... ...Ask Rob & Rob – questions about books and courses she can take a look at, regarding crowdfunding... The Robs give their take on these frequently asked questions! ASK YOUR OWN QUESTION TO ROB & ROB! Don't be shy! All you need to do is leave a message with your name and whatever's on your mind. Just...

If you're listening to this during that in-betweeny time between Christmas and New Year then well done you - that is hardcore podcast listening! News This would usually be news this week but is in fact more news of the whole year. We'll start with what's happened with us. We launched a gorgeous new website for The Property Hub, full of courses, info, and a fab forum. If you don't use it to do more...