The Property Podcast

Can you buy with confidence in a city you've never lived in? And with flats having a bad press, should you be selling yours?

Rob & Rob tackle both on this Tuesday's Ask Rob & Rob.

(00:17) Robin lives in London but finds it unaffordable, so is looking at places like Coventry and Nottingham. But how do you get to know an area from a distance? Rob D reveals the free tool he calls his secret weapon, and Rob B explains how to get a straight answer from local letting agents.

(03:55) Aleem wrote in to our Sunday Times column. With flats trailing for the past decade, should he sell his and buy houses instead? Rob D separates the temporary factors holding them back from the permanent ones, and Rob B explains why he still buys both.

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Last year one man paid an estimated £330 million in tax. This year, the UK will get nothing...

Rob & Rob ask what happens to everyone else when the wealthy leave the country. They also put a landlord survey on management time to the test, and share how AI came to the rescue when both their boilers broke.

(02:14) The global league table the UK now tops, and it's not one to celebrate

(06:15) Rob & Rob agree with Gary's Economics on the problem. So where do they part ways?

(12:52) Would a 2% yearly tax on fortunes over £10 million raise as much as promised?

(16:58) How many hours a month do landlords say they spend managing property? Rob B has his doubts

(23:07) Paying an agent 10% or hiring a PA? Rob D explains which works out cheaper on his portfolio

(28:14) The £5,000 boiler quote Rob D questioned, and what one AI prompt turned up

(31:31) Rob B takes the cover off a boiler for the first time. What could go wrong?

Links mentioned:

Rokos to leave UK for Greece - Hedgeweek

Private Wealth Migration 2025 - Henley & Partners

More landlords turn to letting agents in complex, professionalised market - Mortgage Solutions

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Is it time to leave a strategy that's working and chase capital growth further from home? And should a new landlord show a property to every prospective tenant at the same time?

It's Tuesday, which means Rob & Rob is back answering your questions.

(00:48) Regan and his dad own two one-bed flats in Hemel Hempstead, both let at £1,100 a month. Should they keep buying more of the same, or switch to a cheaper area? Rob B explains why total return changes the sums, and Rob D weighs how long any advantage could last.

(06:21) Laura's first buy-to-let is coming to the end of its refurbishment. Should she hold an open house for tenant viewings, or book individual appointments? Rob D draws on the one time he's tried it, and Rob B explains what it means if a property won't let.

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98 separate measures, and for property investors it all comes down to one line...

Recorded hours after the Chancellor sat down, Rob & Rob pick through the headlines and the extra tax heading for landlords who hold property in their own name.

They also weigh up the government's big promise on AI, then end on a positive note for anyone building a portfolio.

(00:49) Is that it? Why Rob & Rob came away from this Budget frustrated

(06:12) Why the extra tax on property income won’t touch three in four new buy-to-lets

(06:53) Long-standing landlords are left asking “why bother?” What that means for rents

(09:41) My First Home starts lending in April. Why that date matters if you’re buying from housebuilders

(10:36) Entrepreneurs’ relief is halved again, and Rob B predicts what comes next

(13:33) Can £35 million of AI really cut civil service costs by 20%?

(17:15) How a Budget where little happened could help your next mortgage rate

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Is it worth selling your investment properties to become mortgage-free? And why do bungalows get so little attention from investors?

Rob & Rob answer two tricky listener questions on this week's show.

(00:40) John owns two buy-to-lets in the North West, and selling both would clear his personal mortgage. Should he pay it off and save to go again, or reinvest somewhere with stronger fundamentals? Rob D weighs up the emotional side, while Rob B runs the cold, hard numbers.

(05:21) Gareth has noticed bungalows often need work, but tend to sit on bigger plots with room to add value. Are they a solid investment, or does the niche market make them riskier? Rob B points to a supply problem that shapes their long-term prospects, and Rob D considers the type of tenant a bungalow can attract.

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