property transactions

Solicitors. Can’t work with them, can’t work without them

Believe it or not, solicitors are incredibly important to the success of your property investment journey. 

So this week we thought we’d get a solicitor onto The Property Podcast to discuss what makes a great one. 

You’ll also gain an insight into what actually happens during the conveyancing process and what you can do to make it go smoother.

The Robs will also be discussing how you can make your investment journey a lot easier. 

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

The process of making a property purchase isn’t exactly the easiest or most glamorous of processes. 

The conveyancing process can be long, frustrating, confusing and sometimes even leave you feeling like you’re going to lose out on your deal. 

Solicitors quite often get a bashing in their line of work. And we’re holding our hands up, in the past we’ve said some uncomplementary things. 

So this week on The Property Podcast we’ve got solicitor Afsheen Nasr who is a partner at Ronald Fletcher Baker to come and defend solicitors everywhere. 

This episode is to give you a clearer understanding of what goes on during the conveyancing process and why it can take so long. 

There’s actually some pointers for what you can do as a proeprty investor to speed up the process from your end. 

As you’ll be aware, being able to complete on a property quickly can be a huge bargaining chip when negotiating. 

Is a rapid conveyancing process even possible? 

Tune in to find out. 

 

In the news 

It’s that time again, August’s Hometrack report has been released. As The Robs predicted at the beginning of the year, Manchester and Nottingham are at the top with an incredible 4% year-on-year increase. 

Considering the year we’ve had, the data is actually telling us that it hasn’t been too bad. It definitely could have been a lot worse! It’ll be interesting to see what happens in the last quarter of the year.

 

Hub Extra

This week’s Hub Extra tool might be something that you’re already using or something you’ve never even heard of. It’s IOS Shortcuts. 

If there are certain things that you use all the time on a daily basis, instead of scrolling through to find the app, you can just click on the shortcut. 

It’s incredibly handy and really time efficient. 

And if any Android users thought they were getting left behind, Rob D has found you a similar tool to implement if you watch tutorials on YouTube. 

 

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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The market update is back

There’s loads that’s been happening in the past month that affects both property and the economy. 

Which is great for us as that means this is going to be a jam packed episode.

This month on the market update, Rob & Rob are going to be delving deep into:

• Inflation

• Interest rates 

• Evictions

• Property prices

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

The government has announced that there will be no autumn budget. This is because things are constantly changing and it’s impossible to know how much they’re going to be spending. 

This is actually a good thing for property investors as a few people were worried about capital gains tax. 

Instead of the autumn budget, the Chancellor has announced that there will instead be the winter economy plan. This will revolve around additional support measures from the government. 

The VAT cut for the hospitality and tourism sector has been extended until March - which is a positive for businesses that have been hit hard. 

That’s just a teaser of what’s in-store for you today. There’s plenty more where that came from, so make sure you tune in!

 

The Property Hub Magazine

We really mean it this time. You’ve only got until the 9th October to subscribe to the magazine to receive the November/December issue. 

It’s £5 every two months and, as soon as you subscribe you’ll have access to the whole back catalogue of every issue we’ve ever done.

This issue is all about the lessons learnt in 2020 and let’s face it, there’ve been a few! 

Not only that, but if you’re a rugby fan, there’s also an interview with legend Ollie Philips following his property investment journey. 

So, if you want to get ahead of the game, make sure you subscribe now!

 

YouTube

If the magazine wasn’t enough, make sure you’ve checked out our latest YouTube video. 

It gives you SIX different ways that you can raise cash to invest in property. Which lets face it, is the number one barrier for most people getting started. 

It can be challenging and take time, but it will be worth it. So make sure you go give it a watch.

 

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.

Rob & Rob are back again today with another Friday market update for you. 

Whilst this week has been a bit of a whirlwind with positives and negatives throughout the media, there were still some headlines The Robs thought needed clearing up.

Apparently, the government has put the housing market on hold. 

But surprise, surprise… this isn’t the case. 

What they’re actually doing is offering advice on buying and selling a property in the current circumstances. 

It’s also been said that banks are putting a stop to mortgage lending. 

Again, not quite the full story. 

This isn’t down to the fact that the banks have no money or are expecting property prices to plummet like some may think. It’s actually due to the fact that they’re overwhelmed by the amount of people applying for mortgage holidays and they’ve had to move their call centres to working from home. 

Plus, they can’t have surveyors going out to value properties which obviously puts a delay on things. 

So, as well as proving the scaremongering headlines wrong, here’s what else you can expect to hear on today’s episode:

• How we’ve adapted our business in the face of what’s going on
• How we’ve still been working on deals
• Why now is a great time for property investors
• A look at current stock market

And to end on a lighter note, whilst there’s a lot of negativity going around, there’s also a huge sense of community and togetherness which is a lot stronger than anything that could ever break us.

Enjoy - and we’ll be back next week!

We’d love to hear what you think of our new market updates over on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. You might even have a question 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.