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The Property Podcast

ASK509: Should I rent to the council? PLUS: Does personal ownership make sense for me?

The Property Podcast

Rob Bence & Rob Dix

News, Education, Business, Investing, Business News

4.8 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

It's time for your weekly dose of Ask Rob & Rob – let's get stuck into two new questions!   (0:46) Dan's been approached by a rent-to-rent company offering to lease his property on behalf of the council. They’re promising guaranteed rent, full management, and to return the property to its original condition. It sounds almost too good to be true – so he turns to Rob & Rob to find out if it really is.  (5:04) Tim's an expat about to buy his third UK buy-to-let. His first two are held in his personal name and sit comfortably within his tax-free allowance. He’s wondering whether setting up a limited company might future-proof his portfolio, even if it means paying corporation tax immediately and asks Rob & Rob for their advice.  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.

0:03.0

And I'm Rob.

0:04.0

And this is Ask Rob and Rob.

0:05.0

Hello everyone, welcome to Ask Rob and Rob, the show where you gives your questions and we give you answers in return.

0:12.0

It's a simple format, but it's been running for many years now because it's simple, and hopefully we're offering some good value as well.

0:19.0

Now we make it very easy for you to get onto the show. Rob, should we give everyone a quick reminder of how they can get their question featured here or in a prestigious publication? Oh, surely everyone knows by now, but just in case, it's propertyhub.net slash ask. If you can find your way to that webpage, then you can leave us a written question for our Sunday Times column, see yourself in the paper,

0:37.8

your mum would be very proud, or you can leave us a voicemail, which is actually our preferred option, because then we get to play your lovely voice on the show, just like we're about to you now for Dan. Hi, Rob and Rob, my name's Dan. I'm from Sash and Morden in Essex, and thanks for all your great content over the years. I've been listening for a long time. I've recently been offered

0:56.2

an opportunity on one of my properties. in Essex, and thanks for all your great content over the years. I've been listening for a long time.

0:55.3

I've recently been offered an opportunity on one of my properties to rent to rent company.

1:01.4

And from what I can gather, the way it works is I would rent to them and they have a contract

1:07.6

with the local authority and they then occupy the property with tenants who are in

1:13.4

between local authority or council accommodation. For this, I get market rent and aside from

1:21.2

the boiler and the buildings, they maintain the property for me and they say, and it's a set contract a year or two years

1:30.3

of which you get inflationary rental increases on an annual basis. And they say they return the

1:37.4

property to you in the state that you gave it to them, aside from a bit of wear and tear.

1:42.7

I must be honest, when I was listening to

1:44.6

the guy, it sounded a bit too good to be true, but it did also sound legitimate, sounded.

1:49.9

They seem to be an established company, so I know nothing about this area of the sector,

1:55.2

and I wondered whether you guys are aware of it and whether you have any advice. Thanks.

2:00.4

Dan, thank you for the question and

2:01.6

thanks for being a listener for such a long time. When I heard your question, I heard those dreaded

2:05.5

words rent to rent and did a little involuntary shiver, but actually I think it's okay and I'll

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