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We have a tradition of going daily for Christmas. Last year, each show contained 7 takeaways

This year each one contains 3 clips from 2025.

Today’s clips:

#199 How to Build a £9Million UK Property Portfolio with £300 (Dawid Dowbusz)

#201 How to BRR (Kevin Wright)

#203 Short Lease Extensions (Jason Patterson

2024 Xmas Season

Seven Lessons

Seven Great Clips

Seven Unreleased Clips

Seven Great Books

Seven Podcasts

Seven Characteristics

Seven Great Quotes

Seven Strategies

Seven Value Adds

Seven Capital Growth Ingredients

Seven Places with Good Fundamentals

Seven Actions

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This episode features Holly Osborn and Anna Fisher who host a podcast called The Shelf Improvement Book Club which reads one book a month to help listeners develop their business and mindset.

Holly & Anna present their Top Seven self-improvement books.

They present 4 more books that didn't make the cut. One of them is one of my favourites.

The Top Seven in reverse order are:

You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero

Rich As Fuck by Amanda Frances

Good Vibes Good Life by Vex King

Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kyosaki

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Direct to Vendor (DTV) Marketing is a great way to find deals at bargain prices with no competition.

This episode is a really deep dive into letter campaigns featuring Keith Firmin AKA DTV Keith.

Keith has accumulated a wealth of knowledge and experience in this space as his primary method of building his UK property portfolio in the North West of England with his wife, Kim.

During the episode, we discuss:

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Recent times have seen many UK property investors sitting on the sidelines or leaving the sector altogether.

But with interest rates gradually heading south, uncertainty around the Renters’ Rights Act and the recent budget also fading, perhaps now is the right time to buy.

That's the argument of this week's guest, Will Mallard

Will moved to the UK in 2017 from his native New Zealand where he started his professional career as a junior estate agent.

He’s an experienced investor and developer specialising in social housing, residential portfolios, and property trading.

He’s also the host of My Property World, a podcast with 280 episodes worth checking out.

During the episode, we discuss:

· Why now might be a good time to buy UK property, considering interest rates, recent legislation, and market uncertainty.

· The impact of rising population and the proportional increase in households on property demand.

· Landlords leaving the market and how this creates opportunities for new investors.

· The dynamics of previously rented properties being sold to owner-occupiers versus landlords.

· Current challenges facing the HMO sector, including rising utility costs and inconsistent commercial valuations.

· Key risks in property investment and the importance of understanding what could go wrong.

· Where the biggest opportunities lie in buying and fixing problem properties, especially those that are initially unmortgageable.

· The effect of increased institutional investment from companies like Lloyds, Grainger, and John Lewis.

· How to prepare a property portfolio for sale, focusing on profitability, compliance, and strong leases.

· The fundamental importance of being persistent and consistent in deal-finding, including networking, following up, and tapping into unconventional sources for discounted properties.

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This is a special mini-episode updating you on the long anticipated and much feared autumn UK budget in November 2025, with expert opinion from Simon Misiewicz of Optimise Accountants Ltd

Optimise have produced more than 750 videos on their YouTube channel on all things Property Tax.

During the episode, we discuss:

• Context of the Autumn UK Budget
• Actual Announcements from the UK Budget
• Historical Changes Affecting UK Property Investors
• Analysis of Budget Impacts on Property Investors
• Broader Considerations for Expats and Cross-Border Property Ownership
• Other Budget Highlights Relevant to Investors
• Speculation about Future Policy Changes
• Specific Budget Changes for Expats
• International Tax Concepts: The Exit Tax

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The average UK house price is £272,000 as this episode is released.

If you’re an overseas investor this means your Stamp Duty would be a staggering £22,640.

But what if you could legitimately avoid this charge by selling a property you don’t legally own.

Welcome to the world of Assisted Sales.

Paul Stapleton is an expert in this area, so I asked him to share his knowledge with the rest of us.

During the episode, we discuss:

• Advantages of Assisted Sales Over Traditional Flips
• Reverse engineering deals to maximize value
• Preference for homeowner-occupier end users
• Higher valuations on residential mortgages versus buy-to-let
• Negotiation tactics
• Traditional assisted sale model
• Paul’s lower-risk assisted sale approach
• Risk and Mitigation Tactics in Assisted Sales
• Case Study: Real-Life Assisted Sale Deal
• Working with independent agents and direct-to-vendor deals
• Letting agents as key sources for off-market deals
• Using online tools such as Rightmove and Property Engine
• Finding Independent Agents Remotely
• Managing Vendor Relationships
• Sold comparables for accurate GDV
• Feasibility of Assisted Sales for Remote Investors
• Technology and contractor solutions for remote management (Viewber and local agents)
• Outsourcing property inspections, refurbishments, and management
• Collaborations, Commission Sharing, and Deal Structures
• Vendor Negotiations and Objections
• Common seller objections: uncertainty about sales, valuations, profit distribution
• Dealing with agent “gatekeepers” and selling assisted sales concepts
• Flexible deal structuring
• Legal Mechanisms
• Explanation of second charge and power of attorney (and why Paul avoids)

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Have you ever heard the word probate and not really understood what it means?

Today’s episode gives a glimpse into the distribution of property owned by someone who has passed away.

Nick Kalms set up an auction house for selling probate properties, after spending 25 years as a property trader.

He named it Probate.Auction and he was joined for the interview by his Head of Partnerships Dan Marsden.

During the episode, we discuss:

• The meaning and legal process of probate
• Post-Covid delays in obtaining probate
• Differences between live and timed auctions, including the flexibility and increased sale rates in timed auctions post-Covid.
• The role of charity legacy teams and probate lawyers as key sources of vendor referrals, and examples of charities benefiting from auction sales.
• Buying probate properties at auction: always read the legal pack, especially the special conditions, and watch out for hidden or cleverly disguised fees.

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This episode is much more than a tale of two HMOs next door to each other just a few of minutes walk away from a large hospital in Wakefield.

It features experienced UK property investor Tom Appleton of Cali Living / Ten Equity

No. 48 is a high end 12 - bed HMO targeting doctors at the hospital.

It's been up and running with practically no voids since early 2023.

So when the chance to buy No. 50 came up, Tom didn't think twice.

He's now considering leasing his latest purchase to a provider of accommodation to newly arrived nurses from the Philippines.

But there is so much more to the episode than that.

We discuss:

· The value of Certificates of Lawful Use for HMOs and the detective work required to gather evidence for them, including statutory declarations and historical documentation.

· Transforming problematic properties through relationship-building with previous agents, local councils, and key stakeholders.

· The benefits and challenges of investing in high-end HMOs near major employers, like hospitals, and attracting professional tenants such as doctors and nurses.

· Strategies for managing tenant churn, maintaining occupancy, and ensuring steady cash flow in large HMOs.

· Exploring alternative strategies for property portfolio management: long-term leases to providers for supported living and service accommodation.

· Role of local councils in connecting investors with accommodation providers.

· Due diligence when leasing to providers: tips on vetting reliability, experience, maintenance & tenant profiles.

· Portfolio long-term planning, including keeping properties maintained and knowing when to pivot from professional HMOs to accommodation for social or supported housing.

· The importance of people and networking in property investing—from building trust with agents to nurturing council contacts, and why “who you know” is as vital as “what you know”.

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