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.
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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.
The Robs could not be more excited about this, even if it does seem quite a long way off right now. It combines some of our favourite cities to invest in, plus trains (and we all know how much Rob B like's trains!). So this is probably one of the most exciting news stories they've seen in a while.
Check out more about the potential Maglev train here.
This is a mini-budget, if you will. We've had to dig pretty deep to find something to say on this as The Chancellor did not mention housing at all. Here's a brief summary of points you might want to note though.
Did you enjoy the Northern Powerhouse...then you’ll love the Midlands Engine! We don't have much to say on this right now, but watch this space.
A lack-lustre budget but to make up for this we have not one but two resources of the week!
Managing your credit file is not exciting, but it is important. It's good to checkout a regular snapshot of how things are doing. The first resource this week is from Money Saving Expert and is called Credit Club. It's super useful and once you're signed up they will do the rest.
You can also get a free score from Experian now. This used to be around £15 per month, so is well worth checking out.
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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.
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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 do they think they definitely got right.
The housing minister met Airbnb amid concerns that the business is driving up rents and removing housing stock from the rental market in Dublin. Pressure has grown on the government to limit the number of days that a property can be made available to let on Airbnb after findings that there were 2,984 listings in Dublin that involved entire properties being made available for more than 90 nights a year.
Read more on this one right here.
This week's Resource of the Week is www.walkscore.com. This one combines Rob B' favourite things - walking and fundamentals! This one we grabbed from over on The Property Hub Forum (what do you mean you haven't checked it out yet?!). This resource gives you a walk score for the fundamentals in any given area - enjoy playing about with that one! The Robs checked out their own postcodes and one fairs significantly better than the other!
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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
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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!
Our favourite podcast other than this one has to be the Tropical MBA Podcast and if you haven't checked it out yet then why ever not? Now is a great time to dive into this one though as you can listen to Rob and Rob in conversation with TMBA in episode 377: How does your business feel?
Our news story this week is exactly as the headline suggests. Rob D has a note of scepticism and explains why, but as Rob B mentions, we make plenty of predictions here at The Hub ourselves! Take a look at the full story here.
It's Meetup night and Rob D is heading to the seaside to the re-launch of the Brighton Meetup. Get your free ticket here if you would like to join him this evening.
Meetups will take place across the country tonight (and in Copenhagen and Hong Kong too), and if you'd like to find your nearest venue, just check out the details over on the website.
This week's episode is one huge resource of the week and here are all the links mentioned.
Arnold Schwarzenegger - Total recall
Inspiring! But did you know Arnie made his money through property before he was famous?
How to fail at almost everything and still win big - Scott Adams
Lessons: Talent stacking, systems v goals
Lessons: Loads - from top performers in all fields
The Subtle Art of not giving a f*** – Mark Manson
Lesson: Perspective and not being bothered by small stuff
“In life, we have a limited amount of f***s to give. So you must choose your f***s wisely.”
Delivering Happiness - Tony Hsieh
Deliver service like this in property and you’ll stand out for all the right reasons
Recommend a book that we can add to our ever growing must-read list.
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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.
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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 over again.
We also discuss how having good processes allow you to outsource and why you must not outsource without them.
Systems are easier to set up than you'll thing and in this episode we give you some examples of how to do it and how you can implement processes in your property investment journey.
This is a really interesting piece which takes you through the highlights of a report published recently. There are tons of visuals in this article so check this out and you will see everything points quite clearly to the fact that the middle classes are gradually disappearing. Read more here.
This week's episode is one huge resource of the week and here are all the links mentioned.
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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.
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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 for building more homes for private rent, and encouraging family- friendly tenancies.’ Rob and Rob discuss what this really means and what impact this may have on private landlords...
The report goes on to state that more needs to be done to prevent homelessness, but predictably the detail of how this will be done, appears to be lacking. It goes without saying that in a country as wealthy as ours, we should do a lot more to help this issue.
All in all the white paper seems to have been watered down and we can't pretend we're anything other than underwhelmed with it. There's nothing for us to be concerned about in there, but there's nothing radical here at all.
So, the Treasury collected 18% more stamp duty from the sale of residential properties in 2016 compared with 2015
“One in five of all homes bought in the last six months of the year were additional properties, and this raised £962m for the Treasury's coffers, representing 21% of the tax take during this period. This amount was higher than forecast by the Office for Budget Responsibility, which had pencilled in £660m for the 2016/17 financial year.”
So if the policy was intended to raise more tax overall, it worked.
If it was meant to deter investors to benefit FTBs, it didn’t! Read more here.
Rob B came up with our resource of the week this week. It's used within the RMP team to educate on The Northern Powerhouse. There's tons of news here and if you have this area in your investment sights, this is a brilliant place to research. Check it out here.
What do you think to the white paper? Discuss your options here.
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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.
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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 mortgages, can just hold forever for income then pass them on.
If you do have mortgages, you can get mortgages until much later in life than people think. Or if the properties are in a company, as long as there’s another director they can keep the mortgages going.
Advantage: Keeps the income stream going and gives you something to pass on
Disadvantage: Maybe you don’t want to be worrying about interest rates if you have mortgages, or don’t want the hassle of holding property at all
Sell some
You could instead sell enough properties to pay off the mortgage balances on the rest, then revert to the first option of holding on. If you’ve had a long period of growth you might only need to sell one property to pay off everything else.
Advantage: You’re debt-free and keep an income
Disadvantage: CGT
Sell the lot
Liquidate everything and use the proceeds to invest in other asset classes
Advantage: You get more diversification - can take the money and allocate it across a global portfolio. No hassle from property.
Disadvantage: CGT, nothing to pass on.
A mix of the above
Sell one to pay down debts on the rest, sell a couple more to give you a lump of income to diversify across other asset classes, keep the rest for income with low mortgages.
You might even want to buy different types of property at this point, e.g. if you’ve been focusing on capital growth but now what matters most is a strong income.
If you've got a refurb story then we want to know. It's easy to let us know you're interested in the possibility of being featured in the magazine, just send us an email to hello@thepropertyhub.net and Vicky will get back to you.
This is a heck of a rate if you do want that security. It wont be for everyone, but it will definitely be of interest to some. A note of caution though: There are some hefty penalties if you think you may want to move away from that mortgage or sell before the end of that term. Check out more on this here.
This week's resource of the week will allow you to speed up, slow down, advance and rewind any HTML5 video with quick shortcuts. Download this Chrome extension here.
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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.
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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.
In this episode Rob & Rob explain the basics of how bridging works, when it is a good idea, and when it's to be avoided.
The Robs also discuss when you can use bridging to buy properties that you can't ordinarily raise a mortgage for, and crucially give you their golden rules of bridging.
Go to lendswift.co.uk/borrow to check out the calculators to see how much you can borrow and what it would cost. Don’t use us without shopping around, but use the tool to increase your knowledge.
We're responding to the demand to expand Yellow in to the London area and we're looking for an amazing candidate to join us, working 25 hours a week as a rep dealing with our landlords and their tenants on a regular basis. Does this sound just what you're looking for? You can find all the details right here.
Have you got your free ticket for your local Meetup? Rob D will be in Stratford (East London) and Rob B will be in Richmond, so if you're heading to either of these locations be sure to say hi.
We promise not to keep making a habit of saying 'we told you so' but the final figures are in for 2016 and Manchester grew by almost 9% last year, with London coming in at 7.3% growth. You can read all about it here.
This week's resource is courtesy of Rob B and it's a book - Zero to One. A fascinating read from one of the Paypal founders, billionaire Peter Thiel.
We're making big efforts to become more social this year, and we'd love you to join in the fun.
Have you used or considered using Bridging Finance? Discuss your experiences over on the forum.
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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.
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Just don't hang around - there are only four Summits each year, and just 16 places available at each!
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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.
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 - exciting stuff!
Rob D has had a great week too though and has been making some serious headway into writing his new book which is going to be all about lettings and management. A HUGE thank you to everyone who took up the challenge and sent over their tips, the book will be all the stronger for your input!
There's a cat on the front cover, what's not to like? Subscribers will be receiving their copies very soon, and we can promise you it's a great one.
It's nearly time for The Meetups again and Rob B will be heading to join Roxane and the Richmond Hubbers, while Rob D will be in Stratford, East London. Find your nearest Meetup here and head along.
Negative Media
The media just love a good dose of doom and gloom, particularly if it is property investment based. It hasn’t happened yet, but we are giving you some advanced notice. It will happen this year and if you’re not careful could suck you in. When the media gets negative we get excited, this is when the best opportunities arise.
Tax Changes
We have covered this in some depth in the following episodes -
http://thepropertyhub.net/tpp165-tenants-and-taxes/
http://www.propertygeek.net/budget-2015-mortgage-interest-relief-changes-explained/
thepropertyhub.net/Budget2015
thepropertyhub.net/Budget2015part2
http://thepropertyhub.net/should-you-use-a-limited-company-to-invest-in-property/
The upshot is bad news for landlords who have been in the game for a long time, not so bad for new investors because they can plan.
Lettings Fee Ban
The government has just confirmed consultation will begin in a few months time, with the outcome to be announced later this year. You might not notice changes immediately after implementation, but we expect see a trend of letting agents increasing their fees to landlords.
PRA - Prudential Regulation Authority
Sounds complex, but basically all this is means is mortgage companies increasing their stress test levels. Will impact investors in the southeast, investors in the north won't notice the changes.
Article 50
Uncertainty and fear are most likely to be on the menu (again). This will spook some amateur investors, but actually the effect of brexit hard or soft will be felt years down the line.
What should you do and how should you prosper?
Photo Splash is this weeks ROTW and is a great fun free app which is perfect for creating some fun images.
We're making big efforts to become more social this year, and we'd love you to join in the fun.
What does 2017 hold for you and how are you planning for the year? Head to the forum to discuss all the topics discussed in today's episode.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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!
200 episodes wow! Many of you have been kind enough to let us know how much the podcast has helped you over the last 200 episodes, but you’re not the only one’s to benefit we’ve learnt loads too!
Lessons
Personal Highlights/Favourite Episodes
You can read the story on this one right here, but will this really ease the housing shortage? We're sceptical of this one.
Due to popular demand Rob D is bringing you more Property Geek. Get over there and subscribe to hear him talk in-depth to some industry experts.
We've got Bjorn (again) to thank for this week's Resource of the Week: Thetopinbox.com Schedule emails to be sent later. Set reminders in your inbox. Track opens. Followup with email sequences. What's not to love, right? Take a look here.
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!
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Over the course of a full day at a swanky hotel we'll help you set your goals, form a plan to get you there, overcome your obstacles, and give you the support system you need to make sure nothing gets in your way.
Just don't hang around - there are only four Summits each year, and just 16 places available at each!
Interested? Click here to find out more.
Always a popular episode! We take a look at the predictions we made this time last year, and make a new batch for 2017!
Rob B:
Rob D:
If you want to check out last years episode, you can find that right here.
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.
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Or if you prefer, click here to leave a recording via your computer instead.
The Property Hub Summit is the place to get all your questions personally answered by Rob & Rob, and build a network of other smart, motivated investors.
Over the course of a full day at a swanky hotel we'll help you set your goals, form a plan to get you there, overcome your obstacles, and give you the support system you need to make sure nothing gets in your way.
Just don't hang around - there are only four Summits each year, and just 16 places available at each!
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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!
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 than listen to the podcast then please go check it out.
Our Magazine subscribers doubled this year and it's fair to say we're delighted with the publication we put out. Our team work incredibly hard on this and it must be pretty good to be doubling it's subscribers this year. If you're still not a subscriber then you can sign up right here so you don't miss a single copy in 2017. We have a new features editor, some new big-hitting writers starting in the new year, and we're so excited with what is to come.
The Meetups have grown from a handful in 2015 to over 35 regular monthly events, and this has been entirely down to Abbey, Vicky and The Meetup Leaders who have helped to grow this project. If you're yet to come along to your local Meetup then please do come along and say hi, we'll be popping up at as many Meetups as possible to say hello in 2016.
We also held a Northern Summit and whilst our plans are not quite nailed down just yet - we are sure we'll do something in the North in 2017. Meanwhile there may be a couple of tickets available for the London Summit in February, but be quick because these could sell out any time now - check here to see if there are still tickets available.
This is the year that will be remembered for bringing us Brexit and Trump - and the truth is that any personal opinions aside, we're not scared of either. This is definitely not a time to be fearful if you know your stuff. We'll have a new course out in the next few weeks which is all about how the market may progress, so look out for that as it will definitely cover any potential impact of these big events.
Bigger news (in property at least) were the stamp duty changes for people with second homes and beyond - so basically all BTL investors. This one was particularly hard on investors in the South East. Definitely a big event for the property investment market.
Rob D has committed to writing a new book (feel free to chase him up on that), we're going to up our game massively in social media (which wouldn't be hard to be fair!). Our social media channels will be bringing you really interesting content in 2017, so please watch this space and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
We have another big announcement or two which we hope you will love but we can't say any more about these for now. You'll just have to keep listening throughout the new year to find out more.
There can only be one resource of the week this week. It's not new, but it is vital. It's the best time of year for setting goals and there is no better way than with our Goal Setting Course. Check it out here.
What did 2016 bring for you? What are your plans for the new year? Continue the conversation over at The Property Hub Forum.
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Nobody can deny that 2016 has been a weird year for the world, but it's been a good year for us in general. This week's episode is a run down of the things we have loved in the past twelve months.
Shock - as BTL is over (apparently). This news story has some pretty depressing statistics attached to it, and if you read just the first paragraph it's not great news! But (as you probably suspected) there's a bit more to this! The statistics used are not exactly thorough, with data coming from only one firm of estate agents.
An excellent reminder of why we should always read beyond the headlines.
This episode is really one long resource of the week list, so if that's your favourite part of The Property Podcast, then keep listening.
Books
Death by Meeting - Patrick Lencioni
Titan Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. -
Hatching Twitter by Nick Bilton
The Slight Edge - Jeff Olson
Speculator - Doug Casey
Open - Andre Agassi
Podcasts
Apps
Kindle App - Word Runner
Other Stuff
Billions & Narco’s - TV
On Netflix – Tony Robbins “I am not your guru”, Supermensch - The legend of Shep Gordon
No coffee!
Meditation - 100 days
What would make your 'Best of 2016' list? Have you checked out any of the suggestions The Robs mentioned? Carry on the conversation over at The Property Hub Forum.
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