The Property Podcast

TPP132: Why property investors need an assistant (and how to hire one)

24 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Property investing is a business just like any other, so why shouldn’t you build a team instead of trying to do it all yourself? Whether you’ve go...

ASK04: Should I pay for a rental guarantee?

22 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Ask Rob & Rob, Sam Brown from London asked: Should I pay for a rental guarantee? Ultimately, it all comes down to your tolerance to risk...

TPP131: 5 (more) property investment myths uncovered

17 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re exploding 5 of the most common myths you’ll hear if you spend any amount of time listening to the media (or “gurus”) when it c...

ASK03: Am I a bad person for being a landlord?

15 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Ask Rob & Rob, Graeham asked: Am I a bad person for being a landlord? A slightly tongue-in-cheek question, but an interesting one noneth...

TPP130: Should you focus on your strengths or work on your weaknesses?

10 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

A different type of episode this week, as we flip on the microphone to record the type of business-related discussion that we typically have over coff...

ASK02: What’s better: Property or shares?

08 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Ask Rob & Rob, a Mystery Guest asked: What’s better: property or shares? There are lots of pros and cons either way! Property can be l...

TPP129: 7 questions to ask other property investors (plus: what’s happening in China?)

03 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Our first nationwide local meetups are TONIGHT – so to mark the occasion, we thought we’d dedicate this episode to questions you can ask other pro...

ASK01: Should property investors use a limited company?

01 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Ask Rob & Rob, Niraj asked: Should property investors use a limited company? Never an easy decision! The answer touched on weighing up y...

TPP128: Introducing…Ask Rob & Rob!

27 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

A short podcast this week, in which we announce…that we’re going twice-weekly! Yes, that’s double as much property podcast goodness for the hard...

TPP127: 5 negotiation techniques you can use to get a better deal

20 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re sharing 5 of our favourite negotiation techniques…oh you’ve twisted our arm, we’ll make it 6…fine, we’ll throw in a big an...

TPP126: How Rob B lost £40,000 on one deal

13 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

A sorry tale, a warning and a therapy session all rolled into one this week as we tell the story of how Rob B lost £40,000 on a single deal. We rub t...

TPP125: Should you create a limited company for your property portfolio?

06 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a frequent debate, which has had fuel added to it by the recent Budget measures: should I shelter my property investments within a limited comp...

TPP124: Post-budget survival tactics for property investors

30 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The Budget came as a bit of shock for property investors, but there’s no need to admit defeat! After explaining the changes last week, in this episo...

TPP123: Budget special: 6 ways property investors will be affected

23 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We were anticipating a quiet few years for property investors with the Conservatives in power, but how wrong we were… The emergency Budget contained...

TPP122: How to find a property sourcer

16 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Investing in property is never going to happen unless you can find properties to buy in the first place. And rather than just buying whatever your loc...

TPP121: Is the 18 Year Property Cycle a scam?

09 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This 18 year property cycle we’ve been going on about for the last year…is it all just a scam? That’s what we’re asking this week, in response...

TPP120: How to build a property empire by recycling your deposit

02 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We all have a finite amount of cash, and that puts a ceiling on the total size of your portfolio: when the money for deposits runs out, the only way t...

TPP118: How to review your portfolio

18 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re guiding you through the process of conducting a portfolio review: an important process to conduct at least annually so you can cours...

TPP117: How to get started in commercial property

11 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re talking about something we don’t know that much about (no change there then): commercial property. It’s a very different asset c...

TPP115: How to diversify within property

28 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Any good financial adviser will tell your to diversify. But if we’re honest, our portfolios are weighted heavily in favour of property over any othe...

TPP114: Live Q&A

21 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Uh oh…it’s a LIVE edition of the podcast! We’re celebrating Issue 1 of The Property Hub Magazine landing on doormats around the country by condu...

TPP113: How to survive a property crash

14 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Property investment is great when everything is chugging along nicely…but what happens when the economy takes a turn for the worse? A crash may not ...

TPP111: Who should property investors vote for in the election?

30 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The general election is only a week away – have you not seen daylight for weeks because your window is full of campaign posters? Sore knuckles from ...

TPP110: The 5 questions we get asked the most – answered!

23 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

What with the podcast and The Property Hub, we speak to a lot of investors – and get asked a lot of questions (and we love it!). In this week’s ep...

TPP109: 10 things a property investor should never be heard saying

16 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We talk to a lot of property investors, and every so often we hear something that makes us cringe – which inspired this episode of “things a prope...

TPP108: Rent to Rent – the truth behind the hype

09 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Rent to rent: it’s a hot topic, but what’s the truth behind the hype? That’s what we get deep into in this week’s episode. Although it’s not...

TPP107: Pension Reforms and Property: Everything you need to know

02 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

“Pension freedom day” is almost upon us – the day when millions of people will be able to get access to their pension as cash for the first time...

TPP106: Crowdfunding: the future of property investment?

26 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

“Crowdfunding” is a phenomenon which has changed the way companies, creators and businesses are able to raise finance – but how does it work whe...

TPP105: How do we fix the UK’s housing crisis?

19 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Although we’re property investors with a vested interest in limited supply and high prices, we’re not so blinkered as to think that the UK housing...

TPP104: Is it better to save money or create money?

12 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Last week we talked about saving up for your first deposit…but did we miss an important part of the picture? In this episode we pick sides and have ...

TPP103: Saving for your first deposit

05 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re talking about saving up for your first deposit: how much you need to save, and how to make it happen. It’s not the sexiest topic o...

TPP102: The best places to invest in 2015

26 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Where’s the best place to invest in property in 2015? In this episode we share our opinions – and perhaps more importantly, our reasons behind the...

TPP101: Brainy property investors ask R&R questions

19 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re answering questions from some of the smartest investors we know…those who were smart enough to want to spend a day in person with ...

TPP100: Property Investment Tips (And A Party!)

12 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Episode 100! And not only that, but it’s also the day we’re releasing our new book, 100 Property Investment Tips! You can pick up the book...

TPP099: How to become a property investor (part 3)

05 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week it’s the final part of our mini-series, How To Become A Property Investor. Having covered the main concepts in the last two parts, this we...

TPP098: How to become a property investor (part 2)

29 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week it’s part 2 of our mini-series, How To Become A Property Investor. In this part, before we move on to the nitty gritty of how to secure yo...

TPP097: How to become a property investor (part one)

22 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is the first part of our mini-series, How To Become A Property Investor – in which we start with the preliminaries that you need to hav...

TPP096: Property predictions for 2015

15 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Oh dear…it’s our property price predictions episode for 2015! We didn’t embarrass ourselves horribly last year, so we’re back to put our necks...

TPP094: What to expect from us in 2015

01 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re talking about what we’ve got planned for 2015! It’s the time of year when everyone’s thinking about goals and resolutions, so ...

TPP093: 2014 personal reflections

25 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

IT’S CHRIIIIISTMAAAAAAAS! But do you think that’s going to stop us from putting out a podcast? No way! So forget the Queen’s Speech and gather t...

TPP092: Our favourite things of 2014

18 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re talking about our favourite things of the year – so if you like our “resource of the week” section, you’re in for a treat! W...

TPP091: Predictions for 2014 – How did we do?

11 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This week we took a look back to see how well our crystal balls were functioning a year ago: how close were we with our predictions for house price g...

TPP090: Insurance, and how to get free beer

04 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re talking about insurance…no wait, come back! It’s not the funnest of topics, but it’s a very important one: having no insurance...

TPP089: 20 plus ways to become a property millionaire

27 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re sharing 20+ ways to become a property millionaire. Hang on – if we know 20 ways to achieve that, why’ve we held out until episod...

TPP088: Why you need a property mastermind group

20 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re sharing why we think everyone should be part of a property mastermind group – and, because it wouldn’t be very helpful otherwise...

TPP087: Five Universal Property Investment Principles

13 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re discussing 5 universal investment principles – inspired by an article on UKValueInvestor.com. Those principles are: Always buy at...

TPP086: Listener questions

06 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This week we put together one of our favourite types of episode – listener questions! Prompted by voicemails that you sent in, we answered: What wil...

TPP085: The Big Property Investor Survey

30 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

To listen to an audio version of this post, click here. This week we’re revealing the results of The Big Property Investor Survey! Over the summer w...

TPP083: How to buy property at auction

16 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re talking about buying at auction: potentially a great source of grabbing property bargains, but certainly not as easy as Homes Under ...

TPP082: The Dark Side of Property Investment

09 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This week we went over to the dark side…of property investment, naturally, and talked about the many dangers that lurk there for unsuspecting invest...

TPP080: Property investment tips and advice

25 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re celebrating the launch of our new podcast – The Property Investment Tips Podcast – by sharing some of the favourite pieces of ad...

TPP079: I’m an accidental landlord…get me out of here!

18 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve spent the last 78 weeks talking about intentional property investment, but it doesn’t start out that way for lots of people: it’s very com...

TPP077: Our favourite property websites

04 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This week we wanted, on the basis of a listener request, to share our favourite property websites. Covering news, research and general entertainment, ...

TPP076: How to flip a property

28 Aug 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re talking about buying to sell – why would you flip a property, and how do you make sure you avoid the risks and secure a good profi...

TPP075: Property Investment Room 101

21 Aug 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This week, no two ways about it: we had a bit of a moan. Yes, we each picked three items to go into our personal Property Room 101 – an idea we sham...

TPP074: Seven ways to stay on top of the property market

14 Aug 2014

Contributed by Lukas

The property market is moving fast, and you can’t rely on the newspapers to give you an accurate picture of what’s happening – or to give you th...

TPP073: How to get the best out of your letting agent

07 Aug 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re celebrating the official launch of Yellow Lettings! So what better time, we thought, to do a whole episode about getting the best fr...

TPP072: Areas Where We Wouldn’t Invest

31 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This week we risked offending pretty much everyone by running through a list of places in the UK where we wouldn’t invest. Our intention wasn’t to...

TPP071: Long term property predictions

24 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This week we laid ourselves open to looking very daft indeed by making some long-term property predictions based on the 18-year property cycle that we...

TPP068: LHA tenants: Deal or No Deal?

03 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Some landlords rent exclusively to tenants who are receiving housing benefit – others would never dream of going anywhere near that market. So who’...

TPP067: 8 things we’ve learnt from The Property Hub

26 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

The Property Hub is six months old! To mark its half-birthday – and to celebrate having brought 1,000 members into the fold so far – we thought we...

TPP066: An introduction to Lease Options

19 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve never done a lease option, but they get talked about a lot and some people have had big success with them – so we thought we should dedicate...

TPP065: Financial lessons you should have been taught at school

12 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Back to school this week, as we talked about financial lessons we’d been taught in the classroom. We were inspired by this Daily Telegraph article b...

TPP064: Mortgages Tips, tricks and things you need to know

05 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Mortgages are probably the area that get asked about the most in The Property Hub – and understandably so, because it’s such an important part of ...

TPP063: Valuing your time

29 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This week we were examining a simple question that has big implications: what is your time worth? As investors we spend a lot of time obsessing about ...

TPP062: Seven property investment books you should read

22 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

We love books, we love property…so can you even imagine how much we love property books? We had a hard time narrowing it down to seven recommendatio...

TPP060: Can the property super bubble be stopped?

08 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Apparently in London, talking about a property bubble is no longer enough…now, it’s a super-bubble! Media hype aside, in this episode we ran throu...

TPP058: Does property value really double every ten years?

24 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

You’ll have heard people say that property doubles in price every 10 years – but is it true? This week we dug into the data to get to a real answe...

TPP057: Will pension reforms cause a property boom in 2015?

17 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

At the end of this recording, we remarked how the “boring” episodes are often our favourites – including inflation, interest rates, and now pens...

TPP056: Listener questions and updates

10 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

We got full-on back into property this week after our business series, and we did it by tackling another bunch of listener questions! Some of the ques...

TPP055: Talking Business with Peter Shankman

03 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

We’re all about being nice on this show, so we couldn’t resist finishing off our business series by interviewing Peter Shankman – the author of ...

TPP054: Special Episode, Talking Business with John Lee Dumas

27 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

When we invited this week’s guest onto the show we knew he’d give an amazing interview – because he’s probably the world’s most successful p...

TPP053: Talking Business with James Schramko

20 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

We were delighted to be joined on the show this week by Mr James Schramko from SuperFastBusiness.com. James doesn’t consider himself a salesman, yet...

TPP052: Talking Business with Noah Kagan

13 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s guest in our special run of business-themed episodes is Noah Kagan – an early employee at Facebook and Mint.com, and now the founder o...

TPP051: Special episode, Talking business with Dan Andrews

06 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

The first ever guest on The Property Podcast could only ever be one person: Dan Andrews from Tropical MBA, AKA the man to blame for everything we’ve...

TPP050: The Business Special

27 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

We made it to episode number 50! And to celebrate, we decided to share some of our best business tips – as well as a huge announcement… So, our ti...

TPP049: Essential lessons from experienced property investors

20 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This week we shared some essential lessons from experienced investors – a topic on our minds because Rob D’s new book, Beyond The Bricks, was rel...

TPP047: Should you invest for yield or capital growth?

06 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Inspired by a conversation in The Property Hub, we dived into the thorny issue of whether you should invest with an eye on high yield or the potential...

TPP045: How to spot a property shark

23 Jan 2014

Contributed by Lukas

They’re slick, they’re sharp, they prowl under the surface looking for smaller creatures to prey on…yep, we’re talking about sharks this week....

TPP044: Risk and reward in property investment

17 Jan 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talked about risk and reward. You’re obviously taking on some level of risk by investing in property rather than keeping your money und...

TPP043: How worried should you be about interest rates?

09 Jan 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone seems to be talking about interest rates at the moment – will they rise? When will they rise? And what can we do about it? So this week we ...

TPP042: Property Price Predictions for 2014

07 Jan 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Happy new year! We decided to kick off the year with some predictions about what will happen to house prices in 2014. Not only that, but we invited fo...

TPP041: Should you ignore goals during 2014

26 Dec 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Merry Christmas! We hope you had a great one, but we also hope that as the turkey hangover fades, you start to turn your thoughts towards your goals f...

TPP040: Christmas Special (Top 5s)

19 Dec 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Ho ho ho, it’s the Property Podcast Christmas Special! In the finest traditions of TV highlights shows, we decided to round up some of our highlight...

TPP039: North vs South Property Duel

12 Dec 2013

Contributed by Lukas

This week we donned our protective clothing for another property-related duel. Just like we duked it out over Landlord v Investor back in Episode 4, t...

TPP038: Can you use your pension to invest in property?

05 Dec 2013

Contributed by Lukas

This week we were talking pensions – but don’t switch off, it’s important! In fact, Rob B gave an impassioned plea for why you shouldn’t bury ...

TPP037: Bubble or bust? Cutting through the media spin

28 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

This week we got deep down and tactical with some tips for finding out what the property market is doing in your specific area – cutting through the...

TPP036: The insanity of Britain’s property market (and what it means for investors)

21 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

This week we discussed the ‘insanity’ of Britain’s housing market: is it really that bonkers, and what does it mean for you as an investor eithe...

TPP035: The Biggest Regrets in Property Investment

14 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Regrets, we’ve had a few but you don’t need to if you listen to this episode! Yep, we speak to investors every day, and we’ve noticed that the s...

TPP034: The Beginners Guide To Overseas Property Investment

07 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Morning! In this episode of the podcast we spilled the beans about the new project we’ve been working on: The Property Hub. Listen to the episode to...

TPP033: How to win with off plan property

31 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

This week we turned our attention to off-plan property: it was a hot topic (with lots of money made and lost) in the last property boom, and it’s ba...

TPP032: The Property Podcast Listener Questions

24 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

It’s listener questions time again! We give this whole episode over to some of the questions we’ve been sent, in audio and text form, over the las...

TPP031: How to Research any Property investment

17 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

This week it’s due diligence all the way, as we discuss how you can analyse any property investment that comes your way. In the episode, we talk thr...

TPP030 Property Tax 101: All the basics you need to know

10 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

This week we turn our attentions to tax: it might be inevitable, but could you be paying more than you need to because you’re not setting up your pr...

TPP029: 5 ways to profit from a housing boom…without buying a property

03 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a property boom a’coming (maybe), but what if you’re not ready to buy a property yet – or just don’t want to? Is there another way y...

TPP028: Investing from afar

26 Sep 2013

Contributed by Lukas

We both invest away from where we live, yet the prevailing wisdom is that investing from afar is risky, dangerous and complicated. So why do we recomm...

TPP027: The Rich Dad Poor Dad guide to Property Investment

19 Sep 2013

Contributed by Lukas

We decided to turn an entire episode over to the book that seems to have inspired more property investors than any other – Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robe...

TPP026: 20 more property investments to avoid

12 Sep 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Our episode about 5 property investments to avoid sparked a discussion online where people chipped in with others of their own. So we thought we’d r...

TPP024: Inflation your worst enemy or your best friend?

29 Aug 2013

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re talking about inflation. But don’t turn off yet! It’s not the most glamorous subject, but it’s one of the most important facto...

TPP023: The Beginners Guide To Buy To Let Mortgages

22 Aug 2013

Contributed by Lukas

This week it’s The Beginners’ Guide To Buy-To-Let Mortgages, and we enlisted our good friend Lisa Orme to help us explain: What you can and can’...