Property Solvers Podcast

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 method of auction, landlords selling up at auction, Consumer Protection Regulations (CPRs) / Anti Money Laundering (AML) checks and much more!  
#propertyauctions #propertyauctioneers #sellhouseauction #buyhouseauction #sellauctionproperty #buyauctionproperty #sellinghouseatauction
 
LINKS (RESOURCES) REFERRED TO IN THE PODCASTEssential Information Group
David Sandeman on LinkedIn
How to Sell Your House at Auction (Property Solvers)
Sell House at Auction - A Complete Guide (Property Auctions News)
Buy Auction Property (Property Solvers Auction)
What is an Auction Legal Pack (Property Solvers Auctions)
Auction Legal Pack - A Complete Guide (Property Auctions News)
Modern Method of Auction (Property Solvers Auctions)
Modern Method of Auction (Property Solvers News)
 
RELEVANT LINKS
Property Solvers Investor Profiling
Become an Auction Partner
Property Solvers (Sell House Fast)
Property Solvers (We Buy Any House)
Property Solvers Auctions
Property Auctions News
How to Value Your House

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
 
RELEVANT LINKS
Property Solvers Investor Profiling
Become an Auction Partner
Property Solvers (Sell House Fast)
Property Solvers (We Buy Any House)
Property Solvers Auctions
Property Auctions News
How to Value Your House

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 + regulatory frameworks that govern the property sourcing sector, how some operators are operating illegally, reaching minimum standards, the relevant trade bodies that sources should be registered with, Anti Money Laundering (AML) regulations, Client Due Diligence / Know Your Customer (KYC), HMRC guidance and how to minimise costs whilst remaining compliant. 
#propertysourcing #compliantpropertysourcing #propertysourcer #propertyfindinb
 
LINKS (RESOURCES) REFERRED TO IN THE PODCASTNational Association of Professional Sourcing Agents (NAPSA)
Tina Walsh on LinkedIn
The Estate Agents Act 1979
Anti Money Laundering Supervision (Gov.uk)
The Property Ombudsman (TPOS)
The Property Redress Scheme
National Trading Standards
Information Commissioner's Office (Data Protection)
 
RELEVANT LINKS
Property Solvers Investor Profiling
Become an Auction Partner
Property Solvers (Sell House Fast)
Property Solvers (We Buy Any House)
Property Solvers Auctions
Property Auctions News
How to Value Your House

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. 
#propertyinvestment #propertyinvestingabroad #propertyinvestingoverseas #investingoverseas #investingabroad
 
RELEVANT LINKS
Property Solvers Investor Profiling
Become an Auction Partner
Property Solvers (Sell House Fast)
Property Solvers (We Buy Any House)
Property Solvers Auctions
Property Auctions News
How to Value Your House

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 overpricing and more... 
#sellhousefast #webuyanyhome #webuyanyhouse #propertybuyingcompany #sellmyhouse #propertyinvest #propertyinvesting #propertyinvestment
 
LINKS (RESOURCES) REFERRED TO IN THE PODCAST
 
Speed of Sale Tool
Difference Betweeen Asking and Sold Prices Tool
What Does "Under Offer" Mean?
What Does "Sold STC" Mean?
 
RELEVANT LINKS
Property Solvers Investor Profiling
Become an Auction Partner
Property Solvers (Sell House Fast)
Property Solvers (We Buy Any House)
Property Solvers Auctions
Property Auctions News
How to Value Your House

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 under a future Labour government, avoiding buy-to-let / Section 24 tax "saving" schemes, build to let's impact on the sector and 2 year vs. 5 year fixed buy-to-let rates. 
#property #propertyinvestment #buytolet #section24 #corporatelandlord
 
LINKS (RESOURCES) REFERRED TO IN THE PODCASTSection 24 (Finance Act 2015) Calculator
Selling a Tenanted Property
Selling a Property Portfolio
 
RELEVANT LINKS
Property Solvers Investor Profiling
Become an Auction Partner
Property Solvers (Sell House Fast)
Property Solvers (We Buy Any House)
Property Solvers Auctions
Property Auctions News
How to Value Your House

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. 
#propertyinvesting #buyingproperties #sellhousefast #webuyanyhouse #propertybuying #estateagent
 
RELEVANT LINKS
Property Buyers London
House Prices London
Property Solvers Investor Profiling
Become an Auction Partner
Property Solvers (Sell House Fast)
Property Solvers (We Buy Any House)
Property Solvers Auctions
Property Auctions News
How to Value Your House

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... 
#LondonHousePrices #PropertyBuyersLondon #HomeBuyingLondon #BuyPropertyLondon #SellPropertyLondon #SellHouseFastLondon #WeBuyAnyHouseLondon
 
RELEVANT LINKS
Property Buyers London
House Prices London
Property Solvers Investor Profiling
Become an Auction Partner
Property Solvers (Sell House Fast)
Property Solvers (We Buy Any House)
Property Solvers Auctions
Property Auctions News
How to Value Your House

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
 
LINKS (RESOURCES) REFERRED TO IN THE PODCASTHouse Valuation with Property Solvers
UK House Prices (Search Your Local Area)
London House Prices (Search Your Local Area)
Rightmove Sold House Prices
Check Property Sizes (via the EPC Register)
Differences Between Asking and Sold House Prices in Your Local Area
Property Log (Google Chrome Extension)
Patma (Google Chrome Extension)
Property Tracker (Google Chrome Extension)
Zoopla House Valuation
Land Registry Valuation (UK HPI)
Net House Prices
Mouseprice
Property Price Advice
Our Property
The Move Market
Acadata House Prices
Property Data
 
RELEVANT LINKS
Property Solvers Investor Profiling
Become an Auction Partner
Property Solvers (Sell House Fast)
Property Solvers (We Buy Any House)
Property Solvers Auctions
Property Auctions News
How to Value Your House

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 Practice, business ethics in the "sell my house fast" / "we buy any home" industry, transparency throughout the process, the future of the direct to vendor approach in house sales and earning sellers' trust as the sector continues to develop. 
#nationalassociationofpropertybuyers #napb #sellhousefast #webuyanyhome #webuyanyhouse #propertybuyingcompany
 
MORE ON THE NAPBNational Association of Property Buyers 
Property Solvers Blog Post on the NAPB
Property Solvers on the NAPB site
 
RELEVANT LINKS
Property Solvers Investor Profiling
Become an Auction Partner
Property Solvers (Sell House Fast)
Property Solvers (We Buy Any House)
Property Solvers Auctions
Property Auctions News
How to Value Your House