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Rob & Rob give you... Any Other Business

We know you’ve come to know and love The Property Podcast. We’re over 400 episodes in and have spent years dedicated to dishing out all the need-to-know information on investing in property.

And now we’re taking it up a gear and have launched a brand new show…  Any Other Business.

You’ve learnt, or still are learning, everything there is to know about investing in property, but why not tie that in with building and growing a successful business?

After all, the two go pretty much hand-in-hand and that’s where Any Other Business comes in.

What is Any Other Business?

There’s plenty of podcasts out there that share how to start a business. Our social media feeds are full of success stories and extravagant luxuries from those who’ve made it. 

But nobody is telling the truth. Or sharing the grit and hard work it takes to get that success. We simply get the highlight reel. 

That’s why we launched Any Other Business - it’s your brutally honest insight into what it takes to grow and scale a business - warts and all. You’ll hear the highs, the lows, the million pound mistakes - and everything in between as Rob & Rob prepare to make their most audacious move in business yet. 

What we’ve got coming is game changing! And we want you to join us for the ride. 

So buckle up, settle in, and make sure you’re subscribed to our YouTube channel because this is also our first video podcast. 

That’s right - you can listen to us via your fave podcast apps and also WATCH us on our new channel. 

It’s going to be one exciting journey and we’re really looking forward to having you join us every step of the way.

Here’s the link you need to find all your favourite channels - so get subscribing to be the first to know when new episodes drop. 

https://aob.show/ 

Let’s get social

We’d love to hear what you think of this week’s Property Podcast over on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. You might even have a topic you’d like us to cover in the future - if so, pop us a message on social and we’ll see what we can do.

Make sure you’ve liked and subscribed to our YouTube channel where we upload new content every week! 

If that wasn’t enough, you can also join our friendly property community on the Property Hub forum.

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This week on Ask Rob & Rob the guys are talking about the supply and demand of property, and they’re spending £100k of someone else's money!  

Kicking us off this week we’ve got Jonathan from Manchester. 

He’s wondering if The Robs have read the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence and their article on tackling the UK housing crisis. 

Since reading the article Jonathan is wanting to know if the 300,000 a year housing supply target is actually the real rise in house prices or if it’s actually mostly down to interest rates?

Do Rob & Rob think that the lack of supply is the real reason for higher property prices?

The second question this week comes from Mary who’s new to the property podcast.

Mary and her husband were looking to purchase their first property at the beginning of the first lockdown. Since then it’s fallen through due to Covid-19 so now they’re reconsidering everything. 

They have a deposit of just over £100,000 and they were going to put that down towards their first residential home. 

Now, they’re considering splitting it possibly two or three ways and buying a property in each of their names, one dream home and two buy-to-let properties.

However, they’re currently unsure about the market and if buying a house each would have an effect on their first time buyer status, or if there would be a tax implication?

What do The Robs think Mary should do?

Tune in to find out.

Do you have a buy to let or property investment related question for Rob & Rob? You could feature on the next episode by giving us a call on 013 808 00035 and leaving a message with your name and question (normal UK call rates apply). 

Or if you prefer, click here to leave a recording via your computer instead.

The next question on Ask Rob & Rob could be yours. 

Have you joined us over on the Property Hub Forum yet? Our online community is friendly, informative, and the members are waiting to welcome you with open arms. So get yourself over and introduce yourself.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here’s what the January market update has in store for you 

It feels like we’ve been waiting forever for this January market update. 

Could that much have changed in the market during the quietest month of the year? 

Well, we’re about to find out.

Here’s what to expect on this week’s property podcast episode

The January market update is a jam packed one. If you thought that the property market was going to take a few weeks off and a wind down for Christmas, you were wrong.

There’s actually loads to get through today as well as some big news stories.

Here’s a quick insight as to what’s going to be covered on the January market update:

• Stamp duty 
• The impacts of lockdown
• Big reforms around leasehold 

Plus so much more but we won’t spoil it all for you. 

Make sure you tune into the January market update.

Exclusive!

Last week we teased that we were launching a brand new podcast - and we promised we’d reveal it all today. 

So, here we go! The name of the new show is… Any Other Business.

A whole podcast to do with the ins and outs, ups and downs of what it takes to build and grow a successful business. 

From here on out, Rob & Rob are going to take you on their journey as they grow Property Hub and take the business to the next level. And that next level is GAME CHANGING! 

And what’s more… it’s a show you can watch on YouTube too! 

Watch the trailer now - it’s just gone live! 

While you’re there, hit the subscribe button and turn on notifications so you don’t miss our first episodes going live tomorrow. 

We’re beyond excited about this new podcast and we’re really looking forward to having you join us every step of the way.

Hub Extra

There’s only one possible thing that we could recommend for this week’s Hub Extra and that is, of course, our brand new website.

If you’d like to check out Any Other Business, you’ll be able to find links to all your favourite podcast providers and listen to the podcast directly there.

Please feel free to give us your feedback and thoughts.

Let’s get social

We’d love to hear what you think of this week’s Property Podcast over on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. You might even have a topic you’d like us to cover in the future - if so, pop us a message on social and we’ll see what we can do.

Make sure you’ve liked and subscribed to our YouTube channel where we upload new content every week!

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Rob & Rob are back this week with another two amazing questions, one that we can’t even believe was an actual question!

Our first caller this week is Kathy who has a question on viewings and proof of funds. 

An estate agent has told her that she can’t view a property unless she gives them proof of funds. 

Erm, excuse us, what?!

Naturally she’s a bit apprehensive about this and rightly so because sending over a bank statement is highly confidential. She’s also worried that if she views multiple properties with multiple estate agents she’s going to have to do this every time. 

Is this a normal thing or should Kathy look for a different estate agent?

The second caller this week is Fabian.  

He’s the owner of a buy-to-let property in Nottingham and he currently rents it out at £750 pcm. 

Fabian thinks that he’s actually renting this property on the low side as other properties within the area are going for £800 pcm plus, his property is fully furnished. 

So he wants to know what Rob & Robs thoughts are on increasing the rent, especially in the current climate - and considering his tenant always pays on time and hasn’t had any faults. 

Should Fabian increase his rent for the second time in a year during a pandemic? 

Tune in to find out.

Do you have a buy to let or property investment related question for Rob & Rob? You could feature on the next episode by giving us a call on 013 808 00035 and leaving a message with your name and question (normal UK call rates apply). 

Or if you prefer, click here to leave a recording via your computer instead.

The next question on Ask Rob & Rob could be yours. 

Have you joined us over on the Property Hub Forum yet? Our online community is friendly, informative, and the members are waiting to welcome you with open arms. So get yourself over and introduce yourself.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s time for Rob & Rob to reveal their 2021 predictions

It was only right that The Robs kicked off The Property Podcast this year with their 2021 predictions. 

Will this be another year where there’s a complete curveball that no one expects to throw them off track, or will this be a more ‘normal’ year?

Here’s what to expect on this week’s property podcast episode

If you listened to the 2020 predictions reviewed podcast episode you’d have probably wondered why Rob & Rob are putting themselves through it again this year. 

Well, they just can’t help themselves. 

Here’s what Rob & Rob’s 2021 predictions consist of:

• Top performing cities
• London
• The UK as a whole
• The base rate
• The stock market / FTSE 100
• Bitcoin
• Will the Olympics go ahead?

So there you have it! Do you think Rob & Rob will be right or wrong about their 2021 predictions by the end of the year?

If you’ve got your own predictions, head on over to the forum or socials and let us know. 

Exclusive!

Something big is coming! If you were still in a Christmas food coma when we announced this in December then NOW is your chance to get caught up. 

Rob & Rob are launching another podcast! 

You’re probably thinking, ‘how much more can they possibly have to say about property?’....

Well, we can’t say too much right now, but we can tell you that it’s got nothing to do with property…

Hub Extra

It’s nothing new but certainly something that you need to be subscribed to. 

And that’s our YouTube channel. 

We’ve set our sights high for the year of 2021, but our YouTube channel is about to reach a whole other level! 

We’ll be bringing you a lot more video content than we’ve ever done before. And if that wasn’t enough, you’re going to want to be subscribed so you get the first look at the new podcast we’re launching!

So make sure you go subscribe and turn on post notifications.

Let’s get social

We’d love to hear what you think of this week’s Property Podcast over on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. You might even have a topic you’d like us to cover in the future - if so, pop us a message on social and we’ll see what we can do.

Make sure you’ve liked and subscribed to our YouTube channel where we upload new content every week! 

If that wasn’t enough, you can also join our friendly property community on the Property Hub forum.

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Ask Rob & Rob is back for the New Year and they’re kicking 2021 off with a bang!

First up this week we’ve got Claudine. She’s previously bought two buy-to-let properties through Property Hub Invest, however her question today is in relation to her family home. 

Her family is growing and she has a second baby on the way, so she’s looking to purchase a bigger family home. 

They had agreed a price of £975,000, however a mortgage valuation came back at £835,000 which she thinks is a huge drop in price - she certainly wasn’t expecting it to be down-valued by so much. 

Next up we’ve got Stan who’s got a question regarding Radon. 

He’s just had a search back for a property he’s been looking at and it shows that they’re at an intermediate risk level for Radon. 

Stan is planning on purchasing the property with cash and remortgaging further down the line. But he’s wondering if this Radon issue will affect him being able to remortgage? 

Have Rob & Rob ever come across these issues before and can help Stan?

Tune in to find out.

Do you have a buy to let or property investment related question for Rob & Rob? You could feature on the next episode by giving us a call on 013 808 00035 and leaving a message with your name and question (normal UK call rates apply). 

Or if you prefer, click here to leave a recording via your computer instead.

The next question on Ask Rob & Rob could be yours. 

Have you joined us over on the Property Hub Forum yet? Our online community is friendly, informative, and the members are waiting to welcome you with open arms. So get yourself over and introduce yourself.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we’re reflecting on 2020

Finally it’s the last day of what’s been an awful, yet interesting year, and Rob & Rob are finishing it off by reflecting on 2020. 

It’s definitely been one of the hardest years to invest in property but that doesn’t mean it’s been completely impossible.

There’ve been ups - and there has definitely been downs - but what can we take away from 2020? 

Here’s what The Robs are reflecting on in today’s episode

• Property Hub 
• Rob & Robs personal investments
• The market and economy
• Covid-19
• The Covid-19 response
• What we’ve learnt

It’s important to try and find the positives where you can, and despite the year we’ve had, it can only get better from here. 

Happy New Year everyone! 

Let’s get social

We’d love to hear what you think of this week’s Property Podcast over on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. You might even have a topic you’d like us to cover in the future - if so, pop us a message on social and we’ll see what we can do.

Make sure you’ve liked and subscribed to our YouTube channel where we upload new content every week! 

If that wasn’t enough, you can also join our friendly property community on the Property Hub forum.

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The must listen to episodes of 2020

We’re doing something new this year, we’re bringing you the must listen to episodes of 2020. 

This year has been a crucial one for learning to adapt and change. Sometimes life throws things at you that you didn’t expect - and this year has been a minefield! 

We’ve put a lot of content out this year - we even brought you EXTRA episodes in the form of our Market Update episodes! 

So we’ll forgive you if you haven’t listened to every episode throughout 2020 or if you’ve not felt in the right headspace to be thinking about investing in property.  

But, we DO think you should give these episodes a listen in preparation for next year. 

Here are the episodes you need

• TPP375: The property market is about to boom or bust - which will it be? 
• TPP378: Rob D just bought a property in the middle of a pandemic. What is it, and why now?
• TPP379: Inflation v Deflation - Part 1
• TPP380: Inflation v Deflation - Part 2
• TPP381: Serviced accommodation and COVID-19 
• TPP387: How to come out stronger 
• TPP393: Ray Dalio: Understanding economic cycles and predicting the future
• TPP398: Getting your property let during lockdown

If you’re going to listen to (or recap) any podcast episodes from this year, make these eight a priority!  

Let’s get social

We’d love to hear what you think of this week’s Property Podcast over on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. You might even have a topic you’d like us to cover in the future - if so, pop us a message on social and we’ll see what we can do.

Make sure you’ve liked and subscribed to our YouTube channel where we upload new content every week! 

If that wasn’t enough, you can also join our friendly property community on the Property Hub forum.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2020 predictions reviewed

It’s that time of the year again. Rob & Rob are back to revisit their 2020 property hotspot predictions.

In past years The Robs have rarely been wrong with their predictions, but this hasn’t been a normal year. 

At the beginning of 2020 they certainly didn’t predict that we’d encounter a worldwide pandemic! 

So, has that had a huge impact on the predictions they made 12 months ago?

You’re about to find out in today’s 2020 predictions reviewed episode. 

Rob & Robs 2020 predictions

• Top 5 cities
• The UK as a whole
• London
• Base rate 
• Budget 
• Stockmarket 
• US Election - Trump in or out?
• Who’ll win the Premier League? 

So, how did they do?

It’s safe to say that The Robs didn’t lose their touch on choosing the top performing cities this year. So despite what might happen in the next 12 months, you can pretty much still put your bets on Rob & Robs predictions for where to invest. 

For the UK as a whole, Rob D predicted a 1-3% increase in house prices and Rob B said 2-4% increase. 

But would you have believed them if they’d have predicted property price growth of 6.5%, whilst tackling a global pandemic? Even The Robs couldn’t believe how wrong this one was!

That’s just a little taste of what to expect on today’s podcast episode. To find out what else The Robs got right and wrong you’ll have to tune in.

Let’s get social

We’d love to hear what you think of this week’s Property Podcast over on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. You might even have a topic you’d like us to cover in the future - if so, pop us a message on social and we’ll see what we can do.

Make sure you’ve liked and subscribed to our YouTube channel where we upload new content every week! 

If that wasn’t enough, you can also join our friendly property community on the Property Hub forum.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What are our top resources of 2020?

That’s right, this week we’re rounding up our top resources of 2020.

Throughout the year we share tonnes of resources at the end of every episode of The Property Podcast - as well as in our Hub Extra emails every Friday. 

So we can understand that you’ll have probably forgotten about some of the top ones we’ve shared throughout the year. 

But not to worry, Rob & Rob are going through their top choices today.

They’ll be covering books, podcasts, apps, videos and a whole lot more.

Books

Podcasts

TV/Youtube

Tech/Apps

• Insight Timer
• Anki
• Pzizz
• Wireless headphones
• Chess.com

So, there you go. We hope you’ve found our top resources of 2020 useful or are about to implement some of these into your everyday life. 

Let’s get social

We’d love to hear what you think of this week’s Property Podcast over on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. You might even have a topic you’d like us to cover in the future - if so, pop us a message on social and we’ll see what we can do.

Make sure you’ve liked and subscribed to our YouTube channel where we upload new content every week! 

If that wasn’t enough, you can also join our friendly property community on the Property Hub forum.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.