About the show

The Business of Property follows the real-world journey of entrepreneur and property investor, Simon Pither.

Simon has a small portfolio of buy-to-let properties which he mostly self-manages. To make his property business more efficient, he created Property and Tenant Manager a powerful suite of tools for property investors and landlords.

Each week, Simon shares what’s happening inside his own property business, explores trends in the property world, and interviews fellow investors, experts, and entrepreneurs. Expect honest conversations, behind-the-scenes insights, and practical tips for anyone in or entering the property industry.

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Episodes

  • Episode 42: Changing eviction landscape

    September 16th, 2020  |  24 mins 10 secs

    Stuart talks about his problem tenant situation and the current tenant eviction rules which seem to be the subject of weekly government announcements at the moment.

  • Episode 41: Property is a long term game

    September 9th, 2020  |  27 mins 50 secs

    Stuart and Simon chat about their (very) long-term goals and how their portfolios might change as they get older, perhaps even providing a form of "exit strategy".

  • Episode 40: Leasehold pains (vs freehold)

    September 2nd, 2020  |  26 mins 39 secs

    Which should you buy - leasehold or freehold? Simon and Stuart discuss their experiences and evolving thinking on this important property decision.

  • Episode 39: Don't lose sleep about it

    August 26th, 2020  |  28 mins 38 secs

    Updates and chat from Stuart and Simon; talking about title changes, selling and dealing with cladding on flats.

  • Episode 38: First R2R (rent-to-rent)

    August 19th, 2020  |  27 mins 55 secs

    Simon opens with his "extensive" updates before Stuart and Simon chat a little about title splitting and lots about rent-to-rent.

  • Episode 37: HMO refurb deep dive

    August 12th, 2020  |  31 mins 7 secs

    This week is a deep dive into Stuart's current HMO refurbishment project.

  • Episode 36: On your tenth, it's a lot easier

    August 5th, 2020  |  25 mins 10 secs

    The property chat this week starts with stamp duty holidays and wanders through Land Registry title changes and on
    to selling a couple of flats.

  • Episode 35: Property market stats

    July 29th, 2020  |  25 mins 41 secs
  • Episode 34: Getting ready to sell (and buy)

    July 22nd, 2020  |  28 mins 3 secs

    Simon and Stuart talk over Stuart's updates and recent experiences with estate agents, banks and more.

  • Episode 33: So what if it drops 20%

    July 15th, 2020  |  26 mins 59 secs

    Stuart and Simon chat about their thinking as they approach a changing property market outlook, and how they could approach it better.

  • Episode 32: Remortgages with vegeballs!

    July 8th, 2020  |  25 mins 17 secs

    Simon and Stuart would like to know what you always "accidentally" pick up when visiting IKEA? They also talk a bit about property, especially student HMOs.

  • Episode 31: Progress on 2020 goals (vs Covid-19)

    July 1st, 2020  |  27 mins 42 secs

    Stuart and Simon revisit the goals they set for 2020 and reflect on their progress, including how Covid-19 has impacted them.