Episodi

  • ASK545: Should I let my tenant skip the deposit? PLUS: Is it time to put the rent up?

    ASK545: Should I let my tenant skip the deposit? PLUS: Is it time to put the rent up?
    Oct 13 2026
    Should landlords sign up to a no-deposit scheme? And what's the fairest way to put the rent up when it's fallen well behind? Your questions answered on this week's episode of Ask Rob & Rob. (00:36) Tim's letting agent has sent him a leaflet promoting Reposit, a deposit alternative scheme. Should he consider using one? Rob D looks at who these schemes serve, and the question he'd ask before letting a tenant skip the deposit. (03:11) Miss Moneypenny's tenants have been in for four years with no increase, and the property is taking heavy wear and tear. How should she approach a rise with the Renters' Rights Act in play? Rob B shares the method he uses after a long tenancy, and how to make the new figure stand up if it's challenged. Enjoy the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts - it really helps others find us! Sign up for our free weekly newsletter, Property Pulse Got a question? Send it in here Find out more about Property Hub Invest
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    9 min
  • Buy-to-let turns 30, Buffett bows out, and Kiyosaki's in $1.2bn of debt

    Buy-to-let turns 30, Buffett bows out, and Kiyosaki's in $1.2bn of debt
    Oct 8 2026
    One of the most respected investors on the planet has just stepped down at 96. Another says he's $1.2 billion in debt, and proud of it... Rob & Rob mark buy-to-let's 30th birthday with three decades of Hamptons data, pick out the Buffett lessons that carry straight over to property, and ask whether Robert Kiyosaki's approach to leverage is one worth copying. (01:01) What £1 put into buy-to-let in 1996 is worth today (01:31) The one thing Hamptons left out when comparing buy-to-let with the S&P 500 (08:19) How 12.5 cents led to what Warren Buffett called his worst investment decision (12:16) Why Buffett moved from bargains to quality, and what that means for your next property (16:05) Why Rich Dad Poor Dad still matters, whatever you think of its author (19:13) Buffett or Kiyosaki? Which one Rob & Rob relate to more as investors (20:55) Hub Extra Links mentioned: 30 years of buy-to-let - Hamptons 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' author Robert Kiyosaki is $1.2 billion in debt Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life by Alice Schroeder Watch Becoming Warren Buffett documentary Enjoy the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts - it really helps others find us! Sign up for our free weekly newsletter, Property Pulse Find out more about Property Hub Invest
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    23 min
  • ASK544: Should I keep my London flat? PLUS: How can I use AI to get ahead in property?

    ASK544: Should I keep my London flat? PLUS: How can I use AI to get ahead in property?
    Oct 6 2026
    How do you use AI to get ahead in property? And when you buy a new home, is it worth letting out the old one? It's Tuesday, which means Ask Rob & Rob is back answering your questions. (00:51) Harley has a rent-to-rent unit under his belt and a job with an HMO developer in Leeds. With AI only getting bigger, how can he make the most of it throughout his career? Rob B explains the extra step most people skip, and why taking it puts you in the top 5% of AI users. (05:03) AJ is buying a new London home with his partner. Should he keep his current place as a buy-to-let and pay the higher stamp duty, or sell up and buy two more in his limited company? Rob D sets out a simple test for the decision, and why already owning it could be clouding his judgement. Enjoy the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts - it really helps others find us! Sign up for our free weekly newsletter, Property Pulse Got a question? Send it in here Find out more about Property Hub Invest
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    8 min
  • Is being a landlord still worth it?

    Is being a landlord still worth it?
    Oct 1 2026
    Everyone has an opinion on whether being a landlord still pays off. Very few have the data to back it up... Richard Donnell, Zoopla's Executive Director - Research, is back on the show. Rob & Rob put the big question to him straight away, and his answer comes with a condition every landlord should hear. From there, he tests the headlines investors have been worrying about against the evidence. (02:12) Are landlords really heading for the exit, and who's buying the homes they sell? (04:00) Why so many investors now expect to buy a property that needs work (06:44) What the Renters' Rights Act has changed so far, and what it hasn't (08:33) Three quarters of landlords are over 60. So, who owns Britain's rental homes next? (11:43) Why housing will always feature in the wealth tax debate, and the signal that landlords still matter to the government (15:42) Is the average £10,000 EPC upgrade worth it, or is it time to sell? (18:21) The long-run link that still sets property apart from anything else Richard could invest in Links mentioned: Zoopla's rental estimate tool Enjoy the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts - it really helps others find us! Sign up for our free weekly newsletter, Property Pulse Find out more about Property Hub Invest
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    22 min
  • ASK543: My non-paying tenant just became my colleague! PLUS: Should I buy this with cash?

    ASK543: My non-paying tenant just became my colleague! PLUS: Should I buy this with cash?
    Sep 29 2026
    Should you buy with cash or take out a mortgage when you're starting out? And what happens when the tenant you're evicting gets a job at your company? Rob & Rob answer two tricky listener questions on this week's show. (00:48) Alice has £600,000 saved and wants to get into property, but she's torn between flipping doer-uppers with cash and building a rental portfolio with a mortgage. Which way should she go? Rob B explains what needs to come first, before any strategy is on the table. (05:24) Mike's non-paying tenant is due to be evicted by bailiffs, but they’ve just been hired by the same company he works for. Should he reveal he's the landlord, or keep quiet? Rob D weighs up the risks to the eviction, and how the new job could work in his favour. Enjoy the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts - it really helps others find us! Sign up for our free weekly newsletter, Property Pulse Got a question? Send it in here Find out more about Property Hub Invest
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    11 min
  • The unintended consequence of the Renters’ Rights Act that NOBODY is reporting

    The unintended consequence of the Renters’ Rights Act that NOBODY is reporting
    Sep 24 2026
    The Renters' Rights Act has been live for five months. The changes it's caused aren't the ones anyone was arguing about beforehand... Rob & Rob get into the bidding ban that backfired, the financially secure tenants now struggling to rent at all, and the new fees letting agents are testing on landlords. Then they work out what £100,000 in savings is really earning once tax and inflation have taken their share, and what the same money does over five years in property. (02:05) Inverse bidding wars, and why landlords are advertising rents above what they expect to get (06:54) Is the ban on rent in advance shutting out the tenants who can most afford it? (08:25) The fee one agent quoted Rob B for a £25 a month increase (13:06) Why a 5% savings rate is a trap, and who is walking into it (15:26) What £100,000 in the bank really pays you after tax and inflation (17:18) The same money in property, and the gap after five years of modest growth (21:16) Hub Extra - which side of AI your income lands. Links mentioned: London landlords' latest tactic: inverse bidding wars Enjoy the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts - it really helps others find us! Sign up for our free weekly newsletter, Property Pulse Find out more about Property Hub Invest
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    33 min
  • ASK542: Should I add mortgage fees to my loan? PLUS: My tenant is running a business from my property - what now?

    ASK542: Should I add mortgage fees to my loan? PLUS: My tenant is running a business from my property - what now?
    Sep 22 2026
    Should you add the mortgage fee to your loan, or pay it upfront? And if your tenant's running a business from your rental, what does that mean for your insurance and mortgage? Rob & Rob tackle both questions on Tuesday’s Ask Rob & Rob. (00:41) Esther is buying her first property through Property Hub and weighing mortgage deals with and without an arrangement fee. Should she pay the fee upfront or add it to the loan? Rob D breaks down the two options. (04:00) Lawrence and his brother have discovered their long-term tenants are running a commercial business from the property. Does this invalidate the landlord insurance and mortgage, and what should he do about it? Rob B sets out the checks to make and the steps to take before it becomes a bigger problem. Enjoy the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts - it really helps others find us! Sign up for our free weekly newsletter, Property Pulse Got a question? Send it in here Find out more about Property Hub Invest
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    8 min
  • The man who sees every rent in Britain

    The man who sees every rent in Britain
    Sep 17 2026
    Whatever the national rent headline says this month, there's a good chance it isn't describing everything... Rob & Rob are joined by Richard Donnell, Executive Director of Research at Zoopla, who tracks what 9 million monthly users do on the site and how landlords and agents set rents in real time. He takes them through what's driving the gap between one town and the next, and why the case for owning rental property looks nothing like it did 10 years ago. There's also a free tool to check what your own property should be letting for. (02:30) The number that took everyone by surprise, and why it has completely reversed (04:47) Where rents are climbing fastest right now, and what those markets have in common (10:01) Does the data prove the Renters' Rights Act has pushed advertised rents up? (14:49) Why huge demand for rented homes in London still isn't pushing rents up much (17:51) Why the reason for owning rental property has flipped since the tax changes (22:56) Richard's call on rents over the next 12 months (24:58) Hub Extra Links mentioned: Zoopla's rental estimate calculator Enjoy the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts - it really helps others find us! Sign up for our free weekly newsletter, Property Pulse Find out more about Property Hub Invest
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    27 min