£60bn giant says property is dead: We fact-check

The Property Podcast

Rob Bence & Rob Dix

Investing, Education, Business News, News, Business

4.8 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

A top wealth firm says buy-to-let has had its day - but is that really true? We dig into the data, uncover what they missed, and reveal why property might be stronger than ever if you know how to play it. (0:46) News story of the week. (3:07) We’re recruiting! Check out our job roles. (4:21) Property is officially dead? (5.53) The Robs analyse their findings. (7:49) Don’t ignore the power of leverage! (9:54) London is underperforming – true or false? (11:23) Steady growth isn’t sexy. (14:24) Can a typical buyer even afford a house? (18:09) Government vs. Landlords. (21:40) Be mindful of where information is coming from! (23:07) Hub Extra Links mentioned https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/landlords-national-insurance-tax-rental-income-xr085xd6s www.propertyhub.net/jobs https://www.rathbones.com/en-gb/wealth-management/media-centre/news-and-comment/research-shows-golden-age-of-uk-property-investment-is-over https://www.whatsapp.com/ 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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0:00.0	You've been listening to the podcast, keeping an eye on the market, maybe even running the numbers,
0:04.9	but are you actually ready to invest? In just two minutes, you'll have the answer. We've created
0:10.8	a free quick quiz to help you discover exactly where you stand. And the best part, not only will
0:18.3	you receive your readiness score, but you'll get a free personalised guide packed with tools and device to help you move forward with confidence.
0:28.9	So don't keep wondering and take the quiz now at propertyhub.net forward slash quiz.
0:37.1	Hey everyone, it's Rob B here with Rob D
0:39.4	and you are listening to the property podcast.
0:41.8	Now, a major wealth firm has declared property investment
0:44.7	officially dead.
0:46.3	They've analysed the market and their verdict
0:48.7	is by-to-let is a busted flush.
0:51.2	We're going to look at that report.
0:52.8	If it's true, will this be the last ever
0:55.0	episode of the property podcast? Welcome to the property podcast. Thank you for joining us.
1:05.1	In case you don't know, we run a business that buys more than £100 million worth of property
1:08.4	for our investors every year. You can find out more about that at property hub.net slash invest. But should we even be doing that? Are these clients and all
1:15.8	other property investors just signing up for a world of financial pain? Well, in this episode,
1:20.8	we'll find out. It's time for our news story the week now and our news comes courtesy of the
1:25.5	times. And their headline reads, Rob, and this is a bit
1:27.9	worrying the headline, landlords could face national insurance on rental income in budget.
1:33.5	Tell me this isn't true. Well, it's probably not. As I wrote in Property Pulse last week,
1:37.8	what they appear to be doing at the head of the budget, which is still miles off, by the way.
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