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The Property Podcast

TPP467: Sharing our most unpopular property opinions

The Property Podcast

Rob Bence & Rob Dix

News, Education, Business, Investing, Business News

4.82K Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2022

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

You’re probably not going to like this... We’re going to ruffle a few feathers this week as Rob & Rob are revealing their most unpopular property opinions.  And honestly, we can’t quite believe some of these!  The guys have got plenty of opinions and they’re famous for not being aligned with the crowd and that’s definitely going to be the case today.   From referencing working both ways, to paying capital gains tax on your main residence, Rob & Rob are not holding back.   Some of the opinions are pretty controversial, so much so, that Rob & Rob don’t even agree – this is one episode you really don’t want to miss.  And if you’re wanting to hear why Rob & Rob think property is an awful way to make money, you can find the full episode here.  In the news  Selective licensing schemes, we’ve all heard of them and some of us have to pay to have them.  So, we were pretty shocked to find out that nearly 2/3 of the councils that run these schemes don’t actually record the number of complaints they’re receiving!  Hub Extra This week’s Hub Extra is for those of you that, like Rob B, don’t enjoy travelling and hate queueing!  We’ve got some simple tips that might cost you a little extra but will make your travel experience A LOT more enjoyable.  Tip 1 – Opt for a meet and greet service over standard airport parking  Rather than paying to just park your car in the airport, you can choose a meet and greet service that’ll let you drive to the closest location to the airport, hand over your keys and someone will go park it for you. Then just let them know when you arrive, and they’ll bring your car back around to you!  Tip 2 – Book fast passes (in advance)  This one we don’t recommend leaving until the last minute as it can work out pretty expensive, but if you book your fast passes in advance, often for around the same price as a pint you’ll be able to skip the queues and whiz through security!  Tip 3 – Get a credit card that gives you lounge access  Some credit cards will offer airport lounge access as a benefit, and honestly, it’s a complete game changer! After whizzing through security, you can sit back and relax in a lounge that’s stocked up with food and drinks. So, skip the uncomfortable chairs and get yourself in a lounge.  Tip 4 – Pick your seats at the front  Quite simply, you’ll get off the plane much quicker than everyone else and be at the front of those queues! So, no need to be spending ages in the security line, plus you’ll be the first to grab your drinks/snacks from the carts on the plane.  Tip 5 – Upgrade to faster luggage drop-off for the way home  Another time saver and complete game changer. By simply paying a little extra your bags will be the first on and off the plane!  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.

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0:00.0

So this week on a property podcast we're taking a bit of a risk because we're going to

0:07.0

give you a lot of opinions that we know you're probably not going to like and that's not

0:12.5

a great way to win over people but this week we are sharing our unpopular opinions on

0:18.0

property and I think we're going to ruffle a few feathers.

0:21.2

Hello, I'm Rob D with Rob B and welcome to the property podcast. Together we advise

0:31.9

a multi million pound property fund which you can find out more about at portfolio.co.uk

0:36.4

and over the years we've put together hundreds of transactions and this is the show where

0:40.7

we bring you all the knowledge we've gained along the way for free.

0:44.5

And yesterday we are sharing some unpopular opinions that you won't want to miss and make

0:48.5

sure you stick around the end because the knowledge sharing doesn't end with property.

0:52.8

Now it's time for our new story of the week and if you like this part of the show you're

0:57.4

going to love next week because next week is our market update and we got big numbers

1:02.4

listened to the market update so we know that you love this type of stuff. Now you might

1:07.0

not love the headline because it's not the sexiest headline but you know what that's our

1:10.5

job we go in we find the headlines that aren't so great and we actually give you the new

1:15.0

stories that are worth hearing about. This week's new story comes from landlord zone and

1:20.4

the headline reads selective licensing schemes not accountable reveals NRA LA research. Rob

1:26.5

it might not be the most exciting or eye catching headline but it's caught your attention.

1:31.0

Yeah just there's nothing you can do with this information if you can feel a bit

1:34.4

aggrieved and sometimes it's nice to feel a bit aggrieved so many many listeners of this podcast

1:39.4

will have properties in areas that are covered by selective licensing schemes so you have to pay

1:43.9

somewhere in the regional like sort of like 500-ish pounds to have a license to rent your property

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