Property Solvers Podcast

Property Solvers Podcast

The Property Solvers Podcast is presented by seasoned property buyers + auctioneers James Durr and Ruban Selvanayagam. As co-founders of the UK’s leading ”We Buy Any House” company Property Solvers, the podcast features a range of discussions related to property investment, trading, development, valuation, trading and everything in between!

Episodes

Episode 27 - Taxes When Buying or Selling at Property Auctions

January 22, 2025 • 43 mins
Ruban Selvanayagam from quick sale specialists and regulated auctioneer Property Solvers speaks again with Simon Misiewicz, founder of Optimise Accountants – delving into the nitty-gritty of property taxes when buying and selling auctions.   Simon runs through his initial thoughts on Chancellor Rachel Reeves' October 2024 budget and its impact on landlords and property investors. He goes on to discuss the increased Stamp Duty La...

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Episode 26 - Property Crowdfunding with Atuksha Poonwassie

December 9, 2024 • 42 mins

Ruban Selvanayagam from fast sale and auction specialists Property Solvers speaks with  Atuksha Poonwassie, MD and co-founder of Simple Crowdfunding.  As director of the UK Crowdfunding Association, Atuksha brings a wealth of expertise, blending technical know-how with a passion for property.

We explore how Simple Crowdfunding became one of the first platforms in the UK to empower property developers and investors alike. From de...

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Episode 25 - Empty Property Hunting (with Simon Taylor)

November 26, 2024 • 25 mins
In this episode, Ruban Selvanayagam from national homebuying company Property Solvers delves into the fascinating world of empty property finding with Simon Taylor, the driving force behind Empty Property Hunters. Simon's unique approach focuses on uncovering abandoned and neglected properties, reconnecting them with owners, and giving them a new lease of life. With a rich background in estate agency and a passion for adding val...

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Episode 24 - Buying and Selling Short Lease Properties

November 4, 2024 • 34 mins
In this episode, Ruban Selvanayagam dives deep into the world of short lease properties with Jason Patterson, the Short Lease Flat Mentor. Jason has been operating in the property investing world for over 20 years, starting with flats in North London when houses were financially out of reach. Through his journey, he discovered the critical steps top follow when extending leases, particularly the "marriage value" that impacts prop...

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Episode 23 - Can Blockchain Transform Property Buying and Selling?

October 1, 2024 • 40 mins
In this episode, Property Solvers' Ruban Selvanayagam is joined by Neil Singer, founder of the online property sales platform, Click to Purchase. Neil, a qualified chartered surveyor with extensive experience in commercial property transactions, has been a pioneer in incorporating blockchain technology into the UK property market. Listeners will hear about Neil's career journey, starting with traditional methods of property sale...

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Episode 22 - Digitising Property Sales (with Maria Harris of the Open Property Data Association)

August 18, 2024 • 30 mins
Ruban Selvanayagam of fast home sales specialists Property Solvers speaks with Maria Harris of the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) about progress being made in digitising the UK home buying and selling process.   Maria outlines her background, including her experience in creating the UK’s first digital mortgage with Atom Bank. The conversation delves into the slow progress in digitising property transactions despite governm...

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Episode 21 - The Ongoing Effects of Section 24 (with Simon Misiewicz of Optimise Accountants)

August 6, 2024 • 37 mins
Ruban Selvanayagam of cash home buyers and auctioneers Property Solvers speaks with Simon Misiewicz of Optimise Accountants on the continued effects of Section 24 of the Finance Act 2015 (which limits mortgage interest relief for buy-to-let landlords).    They discuss the exposure to greater tax liabilities (especially for higher-rate taxpayers), how basic rate taxpayers could still be pushed into a higher tax bracket due to incr...

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Episode 20 - Creating Efficiencies in the House Sales Process (with Robert May of SSTC Ltd)

July 31, 2024 • 40 mins
Ruban Selvanayagam from Property Solvers speaks with Robert May from My SSTC on the topic of creating efficiencies in the property sales process. May, who has a background in tech for estate agencies, discussed his latest venture, My SSTC, which aims to make properties contract-ready before they are marketed. This approach can save a minimum of three weeks off the post Memorandum of Sale and reduce the number of sales that fall th...

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Episode 19 - Buying and Selling Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs)

July 8, 2024 • 51 mins
Ruban Selvanayagam of Property Solvers speaks with House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) sales specialist Richard Nicholls.  They delve into the current state of this niche sector, the realities of investing, finance, the risks of overleveraging, over-egged commercial valuations, "ready made" HMOs, maximising returns, the various HMO investment strategies, valuations and London HMOs.  

#hmos #housesofmultipleoccupation #propertyinve...

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Episode 18 - Buying and Selling at Property Auctions with David Sandeman (Essential Information Group - EIG)

June 11, 2024 • 43 mins
Ruban Selvanayagam from Property Solvers speaks with auction specialist and Managing Director of Essential Information Group (EIG).  They explore how the auction platform first came about, the evolution of property auctions and move to online, why sellers are more open to the idea of property auctions, advice for buying + selling at auction, legal factors (including Special Conditions of Sale and the auction legal pack), the modern...

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Episode 17 - Should You Buy Off Plan Property in the Current Market?

May 30, 2024 • 20 mins
James Durr and Ruban Selvanayagam of fast home buying company Property Solvers discuss the merits of acquiring properties off plan including key risks, timing the market (and potential capital gains), stage payments, financing and whether these units really solve the housing crisis.   #offplanproperty #propertyinvesting #propertyinvestment

 

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Episode 16 - Property Sourcing 101 - Interview with Tina Walsh, CEO of the National Association of Professional Sourcing Agents (NAPSA)

May 30, 2024 • 35 mins
Ruban Selvanayagam of homebuying company Property Solvers speaks with Tina Walsh - CEO of the National Association of Professional Sourcing Agents (NAPSA), author of the book "Property Sourcing Compliance: How to Stay the Right Side of the Law", professional sourcer and managing director of Sanctuary Property Sourcing (operating in the North West). Tina provides some key insights into legislation National Association of Profession...

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Episode 15 - Should You Invest in Property Abroad?

May 22, 2024 • 33 mins
James Durr and Ruban Selvanayagam of Property Solvers Quick Cash Homebuyers on investing in property (or real estate) overseas.  They explore their experiences in Brazil and James' direct involvement in the Spanish property sector, the exchange rate, legal, communication, tax (local and national), bank transfer and other risks involved alongside the fine line between investing abroad or buying as more of a lifestyle decision.   #p...

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Episode 14 - How to Handle Unrealistic Property Sellers

May 16, 2024 • 24 mins
James Durr and Ruban Selvanayagam of Quick Cash Home Buyers Property Solvers explore how to handle sellers that seem out of touch with their property's value. We discuss our specific direct to vendor approach, educating homesellers, being empathetic, today's "buyers" market, estate agents overvaluing properties to win business, demonstrating sold house prices, risks on relying on Sold STC and Under Offer pricing, the risks of overp...

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Property Solvers Podcast - Episode 13 - Is Buy to Let Dead?

May 8, 2024 • 29 mins
Ruban Selvanayagam and James Durr (of Sell House Fast company Property Solvers) discuss whether buy to let is still worth it.  We explore buying rental properties in the current market, "vanilla" buy-to-lets, mortgage interest costs, the impacts of Section 24 (and buying as an individual / non-corporate), yield requirements, buying in Limited companies, corporation / income / dividen tax on extracting capital, being a landlord unde...

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Episode 12 - How to Establish a Property Seller's Real Motivation?

May 2, 2024 • 22 mins
James Durr and Ruban Selvanayagam of Property Solvers quick home buyers explore how to get a feel of a seller's motivations for properties on the open market. Topic discussed include tracking "on the market" time frames, monitoring price reductions, overpriced housing stock, communicating with estate agents, accounting for works required on a property and standing out from the crowd as a property buyer / investor.  

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Property Solvers Podcast - Episode 11 - Buying Property in London (2024)

April 26, 2024 • 19 mins
James Durr and Ruban Selvanayagam of Property Solvers (UK's leading "sell house fast" and "we buy any house" company) explore property buying in London - exploring the plateaued state of the current market, price trends, nominal vs. real house price distinctions, the impact of interest rates, affordability and where things may be heading...  

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Property Solvers Podcast - Episode 10 - Property Valuation Tools

April 17, 2024 • 24 mins
Ruban Selvanayagam of homebuying firm Property Solvers runs through some of the prominent online property valuation tools including Rightmove sold house prices, Zoopla, HM Land Registry (HPI Index), Net House Prices, Mouseprice, Property Price Advice, Our Property, The Move Market alongside some useful Google Chrome extensions  

#propertyvaluation #housevaluation #howmuchismyhouseworth #propertyvaluationtools

 

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Episode 9 - Interview with Jonathan Rolande from the National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB)

April 15, 2024 • 22 mins
Ruban Selvanayagam from Property Solvers (the UK's leading We Buy Any House and Sell House Fast company) chats to Jonathan, founder of the National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) and director of House Buy Fast. We explore what the NAPB does, why it was important for such an organisation to exist in the professional homebuying industry, the NAPB's relationship with the Property Ombudsman (TPOS), the TPOS-NAPB Code of Practic...

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Episode 8 - Investing in the Stock Market vs. Property Market

April 10, 2024 • 27 mins
Ruban Selvanayagam (Property Solvers) quizzes James Durr (Property Solvers) on his experiences of investing in the stock market alongside property. We discuss James' broader exposure (both positive and negative) to the stock market, the pros + cons relative to real estate, key risks, index fund + other more "passive" investing strategies, historical performance / trends of the stock market relative to property alongside Bitcoin + ...

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