ASK502: Should I re-invest in higher quality properties? PLUS: What can I do about this water damage?

The Property Podcast

Rob Bence & Rob Dix

Investing, Education, Business News, News, Business

4.8 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 November 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

It’s time for the latest edition of Ask Rob & Rob, so let’s dive right in!  (0:40) David owns a Grade II listed property on the Isle of Wight, but after years of upkeep headaches, he’s ready to sell. He’s planning to reinvest through a new limited company, but he’s torn... should he go for two high-end properties or three average ones? (5:05) Dimada’s been dealing with repeated water damage from the flat above, which has affected his ceiling and electrics. To make matters worse, the upstairs owner won’t take responsibility, and the block manager says it’s not their problem. So, he’s hoping Rob & Rob can shed some light on what she can do to recover his costs. 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 Send us your question here – just hit record!. Find out more about Property Hub Invest

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Rob. And I'm Rob. And this is Ask Rob and Rob.
0:07.1	Welcome to Ask Rob and Rob, a show we've been doing for a long, long time now where you ask us questions and we give you answers. It's simple, it works and it works because you send in lovely questions.
0:18.1	First, here's a reminder of how you can follow in their footsteps.
0:21.2	It's super simple. You head over to propertyhub.net forward slash ask. And there you can get your
0:27.8	question in in a variety of ways. You can leave us a voicemail. You can leave a computer recording.
0:32.7	You can even write in and maybe see your question in the Sunday Times. We do not mind
0:37.1	at all as long as you keep doing it.
0:39.1	Okay, let's listen to our first question in from David.
0:42.7	Hi, Rob and Rob.
0:43.9	Thanks for the hard work you boys put on for these podcasts and content.
0:48.5	It's really helped me over the couple months that I've been listening to it.
0:52.1	I've been a landlord for, well, since I was 19 in my own personal name. I've been listening to it. I've been a landlord for, well, since I was
0:55.6	19 in my own personal name. I've got a grade two listed building in the Isle of White
1:01.6	that I'm now looking to get rid of because it's a bit of a pain to be honest. My question to you
1:08.2	boys is when I sell the property, would you put it in two really nice
1:15.1	properties or three average properties? I'm looking to put it into a limited company at the start
1:21.3	of the year and my current contract runs out in February next year with the current tenant. Look forward to your
1:29.9	answer and cheers for all the top work you always do. David, thank you for your question.
1:34.8	This comes back to a few things, but let's start with strategy. Really get clear on what you want
1:41.2	from property. Now, occasionally we bring this S word up on the podcast. And I know
1:46.0	not everybody will like us bringing it up because it makes you feel awkward when you listen to us, talk about strategy, because you know you haven't got one. And David, this is not aimed at you. This is aimed at you. This is aimed at a lot of people listening right now. I know. You, Yep, you in the gym right now, you haven't got a strategy.
2:01.4	And yet, that person walking your dog, now, you haven't got a strategy. And yet,
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