The Property Podcast

Here’s episode 700 of The Property Podcast, and Rob & Rob are marking the milestone by distilling everything they’ve learned across every single episode into 7 non-negotiable laws of property investment.

Miss even one, and your portfolio will suffer. Follow all 7, and the odds are stacked heavily in your favour.

(01:15) News story of the week

(04:47) Law 1: Why property without leverage isn’t worth your time

(11:15) Law 2: The long game (plus why your first year will be your worst)

(15:22) Law 3: Every property must pay you to hold it

(17:40) Law 4: Fundamentals drive everything

(20:47) Law 5: Follow the data and ignore the noise

(23:13) Law 6: Goals first, strategy second

(25:01) Law 7: Act like the CEO

(28:41) Hub Extra

Links mentioned:

Pet request data since the RRA

RRA impact on asking rent pricing

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Should you buy a property when the tenant already has rent arrears? And is there a smarter place to park your cash than a business bank account?

Your questions answered on today’s Ask Rob & Rob.

(00:44) James has found a property that ticks every box. The only exception is the tenant has rent arrears. Should he still go ahead with the investment? Rob B shares how to assess whether the discount you’d get makes the risk worthwhile.

(05:51) Matt’s trying to build a deposit for his next investment as efficiently as possible. Are money market funds a better option than a business bank account for saving towards his next deposit? Rob D warns not to expect a game changer.

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Six months ago, Rob & Rob made their property predictions for the year. So did the big-name forecasters. Now it's time to check the scoreboard.

Prices are grinding upward, rents are re-accelerating, and the base rate story has taken a turn nobody had in their January script. Rob & Rob break down what they got right, what they got wrong, and what this tells us about the rest of the year ahead.

(00:58) News story of the week

(03:50) Who's closest on house prices and who needs a miracle in the second half

(07:13) Every single city pick is beating the national average

(09:47) Why rents are re-accelerating despite the Renters' Rights Act

(12:17) The forecast everyone got spectacularly wrong in the same direction

(18:45) The one prediction we can already score (no pun intended)

(19:45) Hub Extra

Links mentioned:

Chat GPT’s voice mode

Fluid Voice

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Could tokenising property on the blockchain actually revolutionise how we buy and sell in the UK? And if you’re planning to do short-term lets, could the wrong mortgage choice put your entire investment at risk?

Your questions answered on Ask Rob & Rob.

(00:46) Robert’s wondering whether the tokenisation of real estate assets could soon become a reality in the UK. Could there be any opportunities there? Rob B explains why, despite the technology being raring to go, the centuries-old UK conveyancing system and Land Registry mean it may take a while.

(03:53) Sara is buying a one-bed flat in Leeds under a limited company. Should she go for a standard buy-to-let mortgage or a short-let mortgage? Rob D warns against using a regular mortgage, even if brokers suggest it’s fine.

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You’ve heard hundreds of Hub Extra recommendations over the years. But which ones actually stuck? Rob & Rob have gone back through a decade of picks to find the ones they’d still recommend today.

(00:53) News story of the week

(02:50) The books Rob & Rob still recommend to everyone

(08:01) YouTube channels worth subscribing to

(10:22) The timeless TV shows that are still worth your time

(11:12) Podcasts that Rob & Rob strongly rate

(12:27) The tech recommendation that’s replaced all the others

Links mentioned:

Massive growth of landlord companies still accelerating

Books:

Bad Blood

American Kingpin

Die With Zero

Total Recall

Greenlights

Outlive

Rockefeller Habits

Zero To One

YouTube channels:

Anna Cramling

GothamChess

IM Alex Banzea

Padelactico

EverythingPadel

Precision Padel

The Next New Thing

Nate Herk

Futurepedia

Coffeezilla

TV shows:

Succession

Race Across the World

Podcasts:

If Books Could Kill

My First Million

The Missing Cryptoqueen

Nothing Much Happens

Tech:

Tax receipt

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