Podcasts by The HMO Podcast

10 Weeks, 9 Objections And A £20k Refurb - How Sarah&Andrew Make £2000/Month From 1 Deal from 2022-03-02T03:00

In today’s episode, we are joined by Sarah Watt, the other half of Alt Street Property.

Sarah and her husband Andrew were Australians who came to the UK in 2016 with seven years of experie...

Why You Need A Business Plan To Succeed&How To Get My Template from 2022-02-25T03:00

One of the things that I noticed from my mentees and the HMO community, is they rarely have a business plan. And this surprises me because business plans are so useful. In fact, I have a busines...

7 Incredible HMO Projects That Will Inspire&Help You Grow Your HMO Business In 2022 from 2022-02-23T03:00

One of the best ways to develop your knowledge, skills, and experience when it comes to investing in HMOs is to learn from other people who have already done what you want to do. And that’s why ...

The Triple THREAT To Your HMO Business That's Unfolding Right Now (And What To Do) from 2022-02-18T04:00

In today’s episode, I’m going to highlight the 3 things that I think pose the biggest threat to HMO property businesses and what the impacts could mean, and what we can do about them.

Got ...

Channel 5's Paul Shamplina On Professionalising Your Business, BIG Legal Changes&Action You MUST Take Now from 2022-02-16T03:00

In today’s episode, we are joined by a special guest, Paul Shamplina of Channel 5's "Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords” and the Founder of L...

FFS! Bizarre Conditions Imposed By Council After My Recent Licence Inspections (RANT) from 2022-02-11T03:00

Typically, a HMO licence is renewed every five years and more regularly in some parts of the country. And in the last couple of days, I’ve been out on a couple of renewal inspections with a loca...

Self Manage Or Use An Agent? Here's Everything You Need To Know from 2022-02-09T03:00

Should you self-manage your HMO properties or should you hand this off to your local managing agent?

A lot of my mentees really get stuck at this point and it’s because they don’t quite kn...

10 Litres Of Paraffin, A 12-Inch Knife&Why I've Decided To Inspect Monthly From Now On from 2022-02-04T04:00

I’ve been inspecting my properties every quarter ever since 2010 but this time, I’ve decided to make a change and inspect the properties every single month. Find out why in this episode.

G...

Architects Andrew And Mary Discuss Their Strategy, Investors, Networking&The REAL Challenges from 2022-02-02T04:00

In this episode, I am really excited to be joined by Architects Andrew and Mary of Elite Dwellings.

Andrew and Mary shared about the reason ...

Why I'm Cheating On HMOs (With Commercial To Residential Developments) from 2022-01-28T04:00

As you know, I invested in some commercial property, a commercial to residential development. However, I haven’t shared how much I’m interested in it so in this episode, I’m going to share with ...

To Ensuite Or Not? Here's What You NEED To Know Before Putting Them In from 2022-01-26T03:00

This is one of the most ferociously debated topics in The HMO Community at the minute - to ensuite or not? So in this episode, we’re going to highlight the pros and cons of having an ensuite so ...

PBSA&The Threat To The HMO Market (Keep Calm&Do This) from 2022-01-21T03:00

I talk to HMO landlords almost every single day for as long as I can remember. And one of the big concerns of these landlords is their anxiety about PBSA or the Purpose Built Student Accommodati...

4 Beds To 20 Beds And Everything In Between With Jemal Mazlum from 2022-01-19T03:00

In today’s episode, we are joined by Jemal Mazlum of ALS Properties. 

Jemal came from a very humble beginning and in this episode, h...

5 People To Avoid Investing (Or EVER Going Into Business) With from 2022-01-14T04:00

I’m a big fan of partnering with people in business because I think the ability to leverage people’s skills, experience, and credibility in different areas fills the gaps that I don’t necessaril...

My Goals&Ambitions For 2022 (Hold Me To Account) from 2022-01-12T03:00

In today’s episode, I want to do something a little bit different. I want to share with you both my business and personal goals for 2022, and I want you to hold me to account. Let’s get started....

My Best Investment To Date from 2022-01-07T04:00

Today I’d like to talk to you about my single best performing investment yet. I’ll share with you why it has performed so well and what I have extracted from it, and compare this investment to s...

My Predictions For The Property Market In 2022 from 2021-12-31T03:00

In the last episode for 2021, I’m going to share my predictions for 2022. I am not an economist and I could be wildly off-target here so feel free to disregard my predictions but we’re allowed t...

The Top 10 Most Downloaded Episodes Of 2021! from 2021-12-29T03:00

Today, we’re going to reminisce and look back on the top 10 episodes of 2021. Join me and discover why I think these episodes were the most downloaded:

1. Episode #6 - 20 Steps To Build...

Planning Expert Martin Gaine On (How To Get) Planning Permission, Article 4, Enforcements&Rogue Councils from 2021-12-22T03:00

Today I’m joined by Martin Gaine, a planning expert, and consultant and he’s going to share with us what we need to be doing, how we need to be approaching the applications that we put forward, ...

How Not To Do D2V Marketing (My Most Embarrassing Moment As A HMO Business Owner) from 2021-12-17T03:00

In today's short, have a laugh at my expense as I recount my most (professionally) embarrassing story as a HMO business owner.  Whatever you do, don't do what I did in today's epi...

What I've Learned From My Successes, Failures And Challenges In 2021 from 2021-12-15T03:00

In today’s episode, I want to talk about what I learned from this year, a year shrouded with uncertainty, a year clouded by the difficulties and challenges that have always been staring us in th...

I've Never Had To Do This Before (Move My Tenants Out Temporarily) from 2021-12-10T03:00

This episode reminds me of the realities of being a business owner or HMO landlord. Everything was going so well when suddenly one of my HMOs had a major roof leak due to the storm! Let me share...

12 Bed Beast, Raising Private Finance&Investing Away From Home With Rosie Charles from 2021-12-08T03:00

In this episode, I am joined by Rosie Charles, the other half of ARCH Investments and we’re going to talk about how Rosie and Allan have utilised private finance really effectively to build thei...

This Issue May Have Derailed My Latest HMO Purchase (FML!!!) from 2021-12-03T03:00

In today’s episode, I’m going to share with you an issue about my latest HMO purchase. I’m keen to get a completion ASAP because it’s tenanted and we’re ready but all of a sudden, there was a bi...

Seven Things You Must Do Before Moving A New Tenant Into Your HMO from 2021-12-01T03:00

There are lots of things that we need to do before we move anybody into one of our HMO properties and in this episode, I’m going to share with you the seven most important things that you should...

19 Viewings In One Day And Dealing With Drop Outs from 2021-11-26T05:00

In today’s episode, I’m going to quickly tell you about how we’ve managed to arrange so many viewings recently. But while I’m confident that we’re going to let most of these properties, some of ...

How To MASSIVELY Boost Your Profits Through Interior Design With Raquel Aparicio from 2021-11-24T03:00

What is the cost of bad interior design? Let’s talk about it with our guest, Raquel Aparicio of Mardesign. Raquel is an Architect and Interior Designer so we’re going to discuss why it’s importa...

Stripped Out And Full Steam Ahead - An Update on #FavershamVillas from 2021-11-19T03:00

Faversham Villas is our commercial to residential project with my business partner, Marc of Arcvelop. And in this episode, I’m going to give you some updates on the progress of this project.

Bad Tenants Trashed My Property (And How I Dealt With It FAST) from 2021-11-17T03:00

At some point in the future, you are bound to experience a difficult tenant or group of tenants that you need to manage. I’ve had difficult tenants before but recently, I’ve had a group of tenan...

What A Tenant Said To Me And Why I Feel GREAT About It! from 2021-11-12T06:00

In this episode, I would like to share with you the conversation that I had with one of my tenants. I’ve had a lot of tenants in the past, and I rarely talk to them now since my staff handles mo...

Andy&Beespace Discuss The Power Of A Mastermind (Plus Your Invitation To Join) from 2021-11-10T03:00

What are the benefits of joining a mastermind group? 

In this episode, I’m joined again by Jade Bailey of Beespace and we’re going to share with you how powerful joining a mastermind group...

The (Financial)'Month End'- What I Do, Why I Do It And Why You Should Too from 2021-11-05T04:00

Keeping on top of your finances in any business is very important and especially in a HMO business because there are a lot of moving parts. So in this episode, I’m going to share with you what I...

When Is The Right Time To Start Your HMO Property Business? (And When You Shouldn't) from 2021-11-03T03:00

Should you wait and save up for cash before you start your HMO property business? There’s a lot of advice out there on when you should or shouldn’t start your HMO business and in this episode, I...

October Biz Update - Occupancy, My New HMO, Faversham Villas&Why I Have Buyer's Remorse! from 2021-10-29T03:00

In this episode, I’m going to be sharing with you a few updates on my businesses and what I bought recently that gave me a bit of buyer’s remorse!

Got any questions? Ask us in from 2021-10-20T03:00

In this episode, I’m going to share more about myself and the 20 things that I bet you didn’t know about me. You might be surprised that property is not my whole life just like the other HMO pro...

Do BMV HMOs still exist? from 2021-10-15T03:00

Do you think below market value HMOs still exist? The HMO market is really competitive at the moment and in this episode, we’re going to have a look at the current market, what motivates sellers...

31 Million TikTok Views, £50k Houses&Averting A HMO Disaster With James Coupland from 2021-10-13T03:00

In this episode, I am joined by James Coupland of James Property. James bought his first house at the age of 19 with only £12,000 in savings. Now 27, he owns a successful buy-to-let and HMO port...

My Worst (Scariest) Moment As A HMO Investor from 2021-10-08T03:00

HMO property investing can be a rewarding experience, but if you don’t do it right, it could possibly be your worst nightmare. So, in this quick episode, I’m sharing with you the scariest moment...

Four Things To Understand Before Looking For HMO Deals from 2021-10-06T03:00

Are you struggling to find good deals? Are you feeling overwhelmed about all the things that you have to do to find good HMO property deals? If that’s the case, let me share with you four things...

Article 4 Vs HMO Licensing. Confused? from 2021-10-01T03:00

Do you really understand the difference between Article 4 and HMO Licensing? A lot of people get these two confused. That's why in this episode, we’re going to quickly discuss the key diffe...

6 Beds Generating £76,000, Beating The Competition&Creating Community With Lee Moffatt from 2021-09-29T03:00

In this episode, I am joined by Lee Moffatt of ELM Property. Lee had a brilliant career in the finance and technology industry when he decided to go full-time in the HMO property investing busin...

Do THIS One Thing To Get Better Results In Your HMO Biz from 2021-09-24T03:00

Are you doing this one thing in your HMO business? Being in the business for over a decade now, there’s this one thing that I have observed from all the successful people in my network and it’s ...

R2R And How I Created Over £30k Per Month Using This Strategy from 2021-09-22T03:00

R2R is a truly phenomenal strategy if you know what you’re doing. This strategy has given me so many opportunities in this industry. 

I haven’t shared much about this strategy on my social...

14 Deals, Raising £1.3Mn&Being Resilient With Beevee Property (#HMOmastermind) from 2021-09-15T03:00

In this episode, I am joined by Bee and Vicky of BeeVee Property. Bee is from France, a former geologist, and has now completed her Master Degree ...

To Guarantor Or Not To Guarantor (Ignore This At Your Peril) from 2021-09-08T03:00

One of the biggest threats to HMO landlords is finding themselves in a position where they have a difficult tenant who’s not paying their rent, upsetting other people in the house and even diffi...

0-8 HMOs, The Power Of Networking&Going Full Time With Mak Goré from 2021-09-01T04:00

In this episode, we’re going to talk about the power of networking, the challenges that large HMOs can bring and transitioning from a full-time job into the property business with our special gu...

How To Keep Tenants For Longer And Be More Profitable from 2021-08-25T04:00

Tenants come and go but there are a lot of ways that we can do as a landlord to keep our tenants happy and make them stay for longer. And in this episode, I’m going to share with you 10 tips to ...

£350,000+ Commercial Rent Roll, £12Mn Business&Why James Sinclair Still Won't Invest in HMOs from 2021-08-18T03:00

This episode is very different from our previous episodes because our guest is not into HMO property investing. 

James Sinclair is the Founder and CEO of The Partyman Group of Companies. H...

Master Spare Room With These 7 Tips (To Save Your Time&Increase Cash Flow) from 2021-08-11T03:00

Are you struggling to fill your rooms? Do you spend a lot of time managing enquiries, only to find out that they’re not the right tenant for you? If that’s the case, then this episode is for you...

Harnessing YouTube, Private Finance&Self-belief To Build A HMO Business With Alfred Dzadey from 2021-08-04T03:00

Today’s episode is very powerful because I am joined by Alfred Dzadey of Real Property Ventures and we’ve covered a lot of topics today which are very insightful and inspiring that will surely h...

The Truths About Managing HMO Properties (My Warning) from 2021-07-28T03:00

While having a HMO business is truly rewarding, there are some challenges that you have to overcome along the way like any other business.  

So in today’s episode, I’m going to share with ...

Raising Private Finance, Commercial Valuations&7 Bed HMOs With Richard&Susan Puchner from 2021-07-21T03:00

In this episode, I am joined by Richard and Susan Puchner of Resolution Property Investments. Richard and Susan were originally from South Africa and when they sold their renovated house in Sout...

The Four Pillars Of Funding You Must Master (To Scale Your HMO Portfolio) from 2021-07-14T03:00

Do you want to be in a position where you always have the financial resources to buy the properties that you want? 

In this episode, I’m going to share with you the four pillars to funding...

Stuntman Turned HMO Investor - 0 to 5 HMOs With Jonny Stockwell from 2021-07-07T03:00

This episode is very interesting because I am joined by Jonny Stockwell, a professional stunt performer turned HMO property investor. Jonny will talk us through why he decided to invest in HMOs ...

Get Off The Sidelines And Build Your HMO Portfolio from 2021-06-30T03:00

Are you ready to build your HMO Portfolio? This episode is the sign that you’re looking for! I’ll be giving you the push that you need to start the HMO business that you really want and deserve....

Emma Stubbings - 10 Years Of HMO Investing&A 7 Figure Project (#hmomastermind) from 2021-06-23T03:00

In this episode, I am joined by one of my good friends and favourite people in the industry - Emma Stubbings. Emma has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the property industry particularly ...

Expanding My Businesses - More Revenue Streams, Consolidation&Systemisation from 2021-06-16T03:00

In this episode, I’ll be sharing with you what my businesses currently look like and why I do it all. 

As we all know, putting investments in one basket is very risky and because of the pa...

30+ HMOs, A Management Agency&Property Development With Miles Pattison-Appleton from 2021-06-09T07:00

In this episode, I am joined by Miles Pattison-Appleton of Appleton Asset Management. Miles together with his family have developed over 30+ HMO properties over the past years and have now also ...

Work Less And Achieve More In Your HMO Business from 2021-06-02T04:00

In today’s episode, I would like to share 9 things that will help you get more out of your business while allowing you to work less. The goal is to help you prioritise better so you can work les...

How And Why Sara Newson Invests In HMOs To Build A Powerful Business from 2021-05-26T04:00

In this episode,  I am joined by Sara Newson of Realm 47 - an independent Property Investment and Development company. She’s been running property businesses including HMOs for over 10 years now...

How To Find HMO Deals In A Tough (HOT) Market from 2021-05-19T04:00

In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about finding and reassessing HMO deals in a tough market. Now, we all have our own goals and targets as an investor, so it’s important to evaluate what a...

Liam&Molly - Replacing Their Income Through HMOs (#HMOFastTrack) from 2021-05-12T04:00

For anyone who’s just getting started investing in HMOs, this episode is perfect for you because I am joined by Liam & Molly of MW Property Investors. 

Liam & Molly both have full-...

How To Replace Your Income Through HMO Property Investment from 2021-05-05T05:00

We all have our own reasons why we want to replace our income through HMO properties, and most people I know do this for freedom of choice - the freedom to make your own decisions on your own ti...

Emma Smith - Architect + HMO Investor Creating Incredible (And Functional) Spaces from 2021-04-28T05:00

In today’s episode, I am joined by Emma Smith of Pedersen Smith Architects. Emma is an Architect and a HMO Property investor and she’s going to talk about how she has used her experience as an A...

The Future Of HMOs (And What To Prepare For) from 2021-04-21T04:00

In this episode, we’re going to talk about the Future of HMOs. I don’t have a crystal ball with me but I’m going to use all my experiences to try to give you an idea of what the future might hol...

Kevin Cox - Managing Energy Companies (In The Billions) To Building A Leading HMO Business from 2021-04-14T05:00

In today’s episode, I would like to introduce you to Kevin Cox. Kevin has an incredible corporate career managing energy companies and in this episode, he’s going to talk us through why and how ...

John Paul - How To Motivate Your Staff (For Better Results) from 2021-04-07T04:00

John Paul is back here and today, we’re going to discuss more about managing staff and how to motivate them to get better results. Whether you have an office-based staff or remote staff, it’s im...

Liv Conlon - Property Staging, Building A 7 Figure Business And How To Boss It! from 2021-03-31T05:00

Today’s episode is very special because we’re going to talk about property staging with none other than Liv Conlon of ThePropertyStagers - a company she founded when she was only 16 years old! S...

10 Things To Know (And Do) If You Want To Raise Private Finance To Scale from 2021-03-24T03:00

Raising private finance is a very important strategy for property investors, and in fact, it has been key to the growth of my businesses. And today, I’m going to share 10 things that you can sta...

Matt Ashley - Building A Portfolio, Managing HMO's And A'Unicorn'Deal (#mastermind) from 2021-03-17T03:00

In today’s episode, we are joined by Matt Ashley of AM Living. Matt founded AM Living in 2012 with a passion to provide a high level of property management to his then tenants.  He has grown the...

How (And Why) To Build A ‘Future Proof’ HMO Portfolio Or Business from 2021-03-10T03:00

Today’s episode is another important topic and I’ve got a list of things to guide you in future-proofing your HMO business. Here are the 10 things that you should be thinking about every time yo...

Becky&Alex Allen: 0-7 HMOs, Bulletproofing Your Properties&An Inspiring Story from 2021-03-03T03:00

Alex Allen Properties is a small, family-run, quality student property business headed up by husband and wife team Alex and Becky. And in today’s episode, we’re going to find out how they quickl...

Start Your HMO Business With These 7 Easy Steps (To Scale Fast) from 2021-02-24T03:00

Are you trying to build your HMO business? In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about the 7 steps that you can implement to start your HMO business and scale it quickly. I’ll be sharing with ...

Dan Green - 100 Rooms In 3 Years (With R2R) And An £86k Net Case Study (#HMOFastTrack) from 2021-02-17T04:00

What does it take to scale and systemise your HMO business? Today I’m joined by Dan Green of Spencer Lettings and we’re going to talk about how he managed to grow his HMO portfolio to 100 rooms ...

John Paul - Do You Have A HMO Business Or Another JOB? from 2021-02-10T02:00

Building a business is hard work and in today’s episode, we are joined again by John Paul and we are going to talk about how to build a business and not just be self-employed. 

Discover ho...

Why This Should Be Your FIRST Hire (Who, When&How) from 2021-02-03T04:00

Hiring the first member of your staff is a daunting task so in this episode, I’m going to share with you the 3-step approach that I use to recruit a member of staff into my businesses. 

Th...

Bricks&Daughters - A Progress Update, Geeking Out On Numbers&£920k Case Study from 2021-01-27T03:00

Today’s episode is very special because we are talking to Roland Symonds of Sanctum LDN. The company transforms tired old buildings into affordable yet luxurious London homes. Aside from his HMO...

John Paul - How To Perform In An Uncertain Market from 2021-01-20T07:00

Today’s episode is very timely because we’re going to talk about how to perform in an uncertain market. Because of the pandemic, it’s difficult to decide whether you should focus on growing the ...

Tex Jones - 30+ R2R's, Building A Family Office&A £39K Gross Rent Case Study (#Mastermind) from 2021-01-13T04:00

In today’s episode, I am joined by Tex Jones of Jones Real Estate. Jones Real Estate is a Private Equity Investment company that specialises in identifying, investing and adding value to propert...

Smash Your Limiting Beliefs&Andy's Story from 2021-01-06T05:00

In this episode in time for the new year, I’m going to talk about how to smash through your limiting beliefs and share with you my journey and growth story for the past 10 years in the HMO busin...

Jake&Lucy - Building A Portfolio Using Parallel Strategies&A 25% ROI Case Study (#Mastermind) from 2020-12-30T02:00

In this episode I am joined by Jake & Lucy from Innova Property, a property investment company based in Bristol! 

Jake is a property and home improvement fanatic who has worked in the ...

John Paul - JP's Latest Acquisition&Looking Ahead to 2021 from 2020-12-23T03:00

In today’s episode, John Paul and I will talk about his latest acquisition! If you’re interested in scaling your HMO business through acquisition, then this is an episode you shouldn’t miss! We’...

Find, Fund, Fix, Fill&Flow (My Five Step System To Scaling&Sustainability) from 2020-12-16T08:00

Building an HMO portfolio can be overwhelming, that’s why in this episode, I will share with you my process - the five-step system to scaling sustainably. Listen to the full episode to learn mor...

Beespace - The Importance Of Branding&Design For Your HMO Property Business from 2020-12-09T04:00

In this guest episode, I am joined by Jade Bailey - the Creative Director and Founder of Beespace, a design-led creative property company that specialises in creating co-living and co-working sp...

John Paul - Why Structure Is Essential To Build Your HMO Business (And How To Get Started) from 2020-12-02T08:00

 In this episode, JP and I talk about the importance of structure in your HMO property business, what it is, and how to implement it.  

The opposite of structure  is chaos and this is w...

Josh Davis - One HMO For £44k To A £12Mn Portfolio (In 7 Years) from 2020-11-25T07:00

In this guest episode of The HMO Podcast I'm joined by Josh David from Davis Hughes Property. In this episode we discover how Josh got started in property buying a single HMO for £44, and J...

20 Steps To Build Your Successful&Sustainable HMO Portfolio (Pt 2) from 2020-11-18T08:00

There's a lot to think about when it comes to HMO properties! In this episode, the second of a two part series,  I'm talking through the 20 steps you can follow to build a successful a...

John Paul - Revolutionising The Property Industry, ARLA Propertymark And Why You MUST Know Him! from 2020-11-11T12:00

In this guest episode I am joined by my Non Executive Director John Paul, or 'JP' as he is more affentiontely known! JP is the CEO of the Castlene Group who manage over 2000 properties...

20 Steps To Build Your Successful&Sustainable HMO Portfolio (Pt 1) from 2020-11-04T19:00

There's a lot to think about when it comes to HMO properties! In this episode, the first of a two part series,  I'm talking through the 20 steps you can follow to build a successful an...

The 10 Points To Stress Test In Every Deal Appraisal (And How To Do It)! from 2020-10-28T23:00

Join me in this episode to discuss the 10 essential points to stress test in every single HMO property deal appraisal! If you master this skill and apply the principles to every financial evalua...

Are You In A Social Media Slump (And How To Get Your HMO Mojo Back)? from 2020-10-21T13:00

Effectively using  social media is a great way to build you HMO property network, and it can also be an essential springboard for many investors who are looking to generate brand awareness and r...

Should You Provide An Out Of Hours Service (And What I Do)? from 2020-10-13T20:00

Are you getting calls from your HMO tenants in the evenings and at weekend? In this episode I"m going to share how you can mange your tenants expectations when it comes to problems that ari...

Why (And How) To Use Interior Panelling To Achieve Incredible Designs from 2020-10-06T21:00

Getting the right 'look' for your HMO and Co-living properties is important, but it's not often easy; There are lots of solutions to achieving incredible interior designs if you k...

Welcome to the new Podcast! from 2020-10-03T10:00

Welcome to The HMO Podcast!

In this episode, I want to welcome you and say a big thank you for supporting my journey into podcasting! For those who don't already know me, I...

Welcome to the new Podcast! from 2020-10-03T10:00

Welcome to The HMO Podcast!

In this episode, I want to welcome you and say a big thank you for supporting my journey into podcasting! For those who don't already know me, I...

Welcome to the new Podcast! from 2020-10-03T10:00

Welcome to The HMO Podcast!

In this episode, I want to welcome you and say a big thank you for supporting my journey into podcasting! For those who don't already know me, I...