The Right Move? The leading property podcast.

If you like a bit of Location Location Location ( or Location cubed as we call it in the trade ) you're going to love this. Kirsty and Phil have just been airing their thoughts on the property market and our Simmo has some considered reactions. Will their views meet with his approval or will our housing aficianado pour scorn on their opinions ? We'll cover FTBs, staying at home for longer...

It's a heartfelt time and emotions are all over the place. Selling the property of a loved one who has died is laced with emotion and sometimes complex family issues. We're so grateful to have Sarah Choudhary with us to navigate this immensely difficult part of life. Sarah has lots of experience and expertise in the auction space and knows what questions, tensions and rifts can arise as a...

As Simmo puts it " this is an upbeat episode! " We've a brace of really positive property stories that need to be highlighted and celebrated. The first is Your Move Nolan Throw in Northamptonshire - they've just opened a new office in a local shopping centre and the story of their co owner Sam Throw is a great one; it's pretty much tea boy to head honcho ! Sam tells his story...

It's the podcast that never shies away from the bugbears of the property market; the stuff that just does't work. Of course we're equally keen to bring you the GOOD news and boy, this could be GREAT news ! Stephen Ward of the Council for Licensed Conveyancers is on to pick over why more regulation for estate agents could well mean sales fall-throughs drop from a horrendous 30% to a muc...

We've got the essential awards categories that all the other property events missed out on : AI Knowledge Powerhouse Boldest Business Move The Good Guys of 2025 The Finger on the Property Pulse Property Icon of the year As if that wasn't sufficiently intoxicating, Charlie Lamdin lays out his Christmas wish; what does he want to see in the housing market in 2026? Plus we have interior desig...

Snazzy tagline eh? " The AI Space Race "; well we can't claim credit for it but Toby Martin can! Often referred to as Mr AI ( and sometimes as MegaMind ) Toby comes at the tech from what he calls " an everyday perspective " and is the Chief Content Officer at We Are Unchained . Genuine, affable and vastly knowledgeable, he brings a common sense handle on what the likes of C...

You got it; it's a renting special. The Renter's Rights Bill is knocking on the door, so we've brought in a lettings specialist : Alex from Lifeboat Lettings. There's a tonne of great wisdom as he walks you through what the bill means and whether it makes life better for landlords, tenants or both. Charlie Lamdin is let loose amongst the suggestion that estate agents should have mo...

You might say it takes cojones. Or at the very least a hefty dose of gumption and bravery. Not just social media strength " bravery " but a genuinely brave move in the property sector. Nic Chbat and Match Property, who are based in Devon have gone all out and DUMPED Rightmove. The single biggest property portal, the one that's in the very DNA of so many sellers and buyer has been giv...

Time to pick up the second part of this exclusive and searingly candid conversation with leading property commentator Charlie Lamdin. If anyone is going to step up and put right the housing wrongs, it's Charlie. We pick over stamp duty, how long the whole selling process SHOULD take and why he believes he can help make 8 weeks to completion a reality. Simmo and JP discuss the interest rates dr...

" It's literally life and death stuff ". When the top sector commentator Charlie Lamdin says that on the leading property podcast, it's time to sit up and take notice. Spanning the next two episodes, Charlie, Simmo and John will examine the claim that the housing market just doesn't work. Where does the blame lie? Politicians, agents, sellers - which one is it to be? Housing...

Unless of course you're the mysterious Parrot-Man and then it's the most colourful moves. What have we got to get those house related juices going? Well try this for size : The vital need-to-know info on estate agents, how they SHOULD be trained and why conveyancers don't deserve all the flak ( well ok, they can have some!). Simon Bradbury, who in the nicest possible way, has been arou...

This is nowhere near as bizarre and unreasonable as it sounds. Simon Bradbury reckons it should be one of the yardsticks when choosing who to sell your house with. Simon doesn't stop there. The biggest story from one of his recent viral videos over in Cambridgeshire is all about sole agency contracts. If you want to know what NOT to do when engaging an agent, Simon's your man and he's...

No Sir! We've just been crowned the number one podcast in Goodpods Home and Garden category. Perhaps no surprise given the collision of these ear catching features : - Why property renovations could LOSE you money - How to know if you can trust a lettings agency - Which house price index is actually telling it like it is AND - When is a car park a more attractive marketing proposition than a p...

Well okay, the lending rulebook for mortgages isn't about to be ripped up anytime soon. BUT Our expert-in-the-field Samuel Gee is on hand to look at the news story about mortgage rules potentially being eased. *MASSIVE UNDERSTATEMENT ALERT* Sam knows his stuff. And then some. We do like to think of ourselves as a podcast that informs and entertains and when Charlie Lamdin is on a roll, he can...

What a start to the year! Top flight interior designer Nichola Haysey of Haysey Designs is with us to pick over the techniques, fabrics and styles she's seeing as on trend for 2025. Have you got your sconces yet?! Question for you : if you never saw a For Sale board again, would it bother you? More to the point, would it bother Simmo? Discover which council thinks there are too many of them and wh...

A very Merry Christmas from the leading property podcast! Dale Bradford knows how to glamourise estate agency. Responsible for the brand new book " The Time Travelling Estate Agent " Dale puts veteran agent Eric Meek front and centre of a saga that begins in a garage in an unassuming suburban property. We chat to Dale and discover what some of the early readers have found believable and conversely...

They just don't get it. The general public can't get their head round what it is estate agents actually do. Thankfully, Stephen Brown is on hand to turn that around. So will we ever get away from those low / no cost online merchants that give the industry a bad name? We pick over all of that and more with Stephen. There's more sizzling truths from Charlie Lamdin, as he takes down the Ponzi nonsens...

There's an avocado just for you. Or something like that. The avocado bathroom suite was very much "of its time" - BUT the return of this bold statement ( euphemism alert ! ) is on the cards. We'll chat to the wonderful interior designer Nichola Haysey of Haysey Designs - she'll give you her take and has stacks of fascinating observations on interiors trends and ways to make them work. Here's a que...

It's amazing what a funny tweet makes you do. The one by Rugby writer Paul Williams about what it's like to try and buy a house was hilarious and we HAD to talk about it. Just how much does Simmo hate his peers using the phrase " offers in excess of..."? Turns out it's a lot. If it grinds your gears too, listen in and find out you've got far more in common with this prope...

Older homeowners are doing it, but are they doing it as well as they could? Downsizing - it can be an emotional and sensitive time and if you're going to have a property journalist run the rule over this story, you have to get the best - Marc Shoffman. Rent rises are cooling, according to Zoopla in a BBC report and so Simmo offers a wise summary and what it means for landlords and the housing...

At least that's what Charlie Lamdin thinks. Now there's a change in No 10 and Westminster, we thought the time was right to have Charlie on as our main guest and see if he thinks the new government are up to the job when it comes to housing. Simmo also casts his experienced eye over a new report on the level of SSTCs ( sold subject to contract transactions ) and dusts off his almanac of su...

When you pick an estate agent, can you be sure they give great service and when you read their reviews, are they genuine? Are you sure? Ben Marley, Commercial Director of the ESTAS Group LTD lays out what truthful and trustworthy reviews can do for anyone buying or selling a home. Charlie Lamdin unquestionably gives it both barrels on Charlie Says when it comes to the BBC investigation into Purple...

It seems like Simmo's dim (ish) view of open houses as a way to sell property didn't play out especially well. Mainly in Devon. Match Property's Nic Chbat is on to tell you why they work for him and what they can give to both vendor and buyer. Not the best of news from Grafton Regis, as Alan's self build grinds to a halt ( wait, did we nick that from Kevin McCloud? ) Plus Charlie S...

Want to see the most luscious architectural visualisations for your next dream build ? Michael Hall of NVision Studios is your man. They produce such stunning imagery that brings a house to life. We're glad to say that Michael is our guest this month - just wait until he talks about their most "out there" project!! We're also tackling the question of Open Houses as a marketing /...

28 week agreements - can there be any justification for them? The argument to see the back of them is gathering pace and the voices against them are loud and convincing. A sense that the sector has to change is in the air. Our guest John Durrant is proposing it has a complete overhaul and that a code of conduct should be driven by PropertyMark and RICS. Simmo has his thoughts - and you're abou...