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Podcast: The Property Podcast
Episode: ASK506: Does this cash buy make sense? PLUS: How much should I increase the rent?
Description: Happy New Year and welcome to the first Ask Rob & Rob of 2026! We’re kicking off the year with more real-life property dilemmas from our listeners.Â
(0:45) Ed has released £100k from his home to start his property journey in buy-to-lets or flips. He’s spotted a two-bedroom flat in Kent above some shops but has learned that previous buyers couldn’t get a mortgage due to the commercial units below, making the flat around 50% cheaper than others locally. With a rental yield of about 11%, he asks Rob & Rob whether the potential income outweighs the risk of future valuation or remortgage iss...