Death of the Legacy Landlord - Opinion

The Property Podcast

Rob Bence & Rob Dix

Investing, Education, Business News, News, Business

4.8 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

There are currently 2.86 million ‘legacy landlords’ in the UK – yes, you heard that right. But as the world of property investment continues to evolve, is their time up? Let’s find out as Rob & Rob discuss what’s behind the shift and what it means for these landlords. (0:56) News story of the week. (4:16) Why are legacy landlords under attack? (6:25) The reason the old model is now broken. (9:15) The modern strategy to property investment. (13:15) What to do if you’re a legacy landlord? (15:45) Key takeaways (17:55) Hub Extra Links mentioned: Housebuilding not economically viable in half of England, warns Zoopla 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.
0:36.9	Hey everyone, it's Rob B here with Rob D
0:39.2	and you are listening to the property podcast.
0:41.7	Today, is it the final nail in the coffin
0:44.1	for the legacy landlord?
0:45.7	We discuss the deterring situation
0:47.9	for this large group of investors,
0:50.1	but also look to the future and see
0:51.9	is there under the way?
0:59.4	Yeah. but also look to the future and see, is there another way? Welcome to the property podcast. In case you don't know, we run a company that buys
1:02.5	more than £100 million worth of property every year for our clients. You can find out
1:05.8	about that at property hub.net slash invest. And something that we've noticed from talking to these
1:10.2	clients and hearing from you,
1:11.5	listeners to this podcast, is that the world of property investment has completely transformed.
1:16.0	It's because it happened gradually over the years, we almost hadn't realized just how stark it
1:20.4	has become. But today, that's what we're going to be exploring. And even if this is something
1:24.0	that you think that you're well aware of, that you're completely all over.
1:31.6	There are some stats in this episode that shocked us and will probably shock you as well.
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