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Expat UK Property Story
by The Expat Property Guy
Expat Property Story is a UK property podcast for expats, overseas investors, foreign nationals and digital nomads who want to build and manage a UK property portfolio remotely. Host John, The Expat Property Guy, has been investing in UK property from Hong Kong since 2018, and the show shares what he and his guests have learned along the way, mistakes included. Each week, John talks to expat property investors, mortgage brokers, accountants, letting agents, sourcers and auction specialists about the practical realities of UK property investing from abroad. Topics include expat buy-to-let, expat and non-resident mortgages, HMO investing, UK property auctions, refurbishments, buy-refurbish-refinance (BRR), bridging loans, deal sourcing, remote project management, UK landlord tax, Section 24, the Non-Resident Landlord Scheme and the Renters' Rights Act. Monday Mini-sodes bring regular UK mortgage updates, property auction roundups
Episodes
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336: What’s Holding You Back in UK Property Investing? We Want to Know
#336 For the first time in 336 episodes, Expat Property Story is running a listener survey. The aim is to understand the main challenges you face when building, or thinking about building, a UK property portfolio from overseas. Whether you haven't bought yet, own one property, or have ten and are...
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335: How to Analyse a UK Buy-to-Let Deal: Area, Street, Property and Numbers
#335 Take our 2 min Survey A text arrives at 5pm Hong Kong time with a batch of discounted UK properties, at least 25 other buyers in the race, and a condition that contracts must be exchanged within six hours. That leaves less than an hour to analyse the deal. In this solo episode, I walk…
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334: Do I Need a UK Property Tax Accountant If I Live Abroad?
#334 Take our 2 min Survey Once a month, Simon Misiewicz from Optimise Accountants joins us to tackle a UK property tax topic — with one eye always on those of us based overseas. This month we’re looking at what to consider before seeking advice on your UK property investments when you live…
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333: UK Property Auction: The £70k Flat That Became a £210k Refinance
#333 Take our 2 min Survey Would you buy a one bed flat with a short lease, a hole in the roof and the smell of bacon wafting up through the floorboards from the greasy spoon blow? Jess Macaulay host of Phoenix Property Meet did! She picked it up post-auction for £70,000 because no one else…
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332: UK Buy-to-Let Hotspot in the North West
#332 Take our 2 min Survey Darren McNeill from our sponsors FMP joins me for our regular North West spotlight, this time on Darwen, and the numbers he shared make the case for a genuine UK buy-to-let hotspot. Once a month, Darren McNeill from our sponsors FMP joins me to look at the North West...
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331: UK Property Investing: Why Some Towns Will Lose the Population Race
#331 Take our 2 min Survey A rising population is one of the classic drivers of capital growth, alongside jobs and infrastructure. But what happens to UK property investing when a country's population stops rising? Demographer Dr Paul Morland joined me to explain what falling fertility and an...
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330: UK Mortgage Rates Rise Despite Base Rate Holding at 3.75%
#330 Take our 2 min Survey The Bank of England held its base rate at 3.75% this month, but that didn't stop UK mortgage rates from climbing. Shaz Ahmed of Elan Property Finance joins me for our regular Mortgage Monday update, and the average fixed rate has now crept up to around 5.59%, from 4.9%…
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329: UK Expat Property Conveyancing: How to Beat the 135 Day Average
#329 Take our 2 min Survey The average UK property purchase takes 135 days, but a cash buyer who skips every optional check can complete in 24 hours. This episode's guest is Gerard Davis, a solicitor at Talbots Law who spends his working life untangling exactly why that gap exists. We delve into...
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328: UK Property Auction Update: Why Half of All Lots Are Failing to Sell
#328 Take our 2 min Survey Once a month, auction specialist Jay Howard from Hammered Auctions joins us to report from the front line of UK property auctions. August is always a quiet month for UK property auctions, but the headline number still raises an eyebrow. Jay Howard joined me for our...
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327: How Supported Living UK Property Leases Can Collapse Overnight with Aston Haslam
#327 Take our 2 min Survey Aston Haslam, and his business partners, twin brothers Adam & Alex Flynn are from Bury in Lancashire. Together have raised £10M from investors and scaled their UK property buesiness from two £44k houses to a £12M portfolio in just five years. However, it wasn’t all…
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326: Second Home Stamp Duty: The Expat's 6-Month Trap
#326 Take our 2 min Survey Once a month, Simon Misiewicz from Optimise Accountants joins us to tackle a UK property tax topic — with one eye always on those of us based overseas. This month's topic is stamp duty land tax, or SDLT. If you'd like a free PDF summary of everything below, you can grab...
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325: Renters Rights Act 2026 Summary With Examples
#325 Take our 2 min Survey The Renters' Rights Act came into force on 1 May 2026. This episode is a plain-English summary of what changed, what landlords must do now, and what the penalties are for getting it wrong. It includes clips from past guests and a real eviction case study to show what…
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324: UK Property News: Seven Stories - One Might Get Me Into Trouble
#324 Take our 2 min Survey Seven UK property news stories this week. Six are the kind you can act on. The seventh is the one to stay for. Take our 2 min Survey Discovery Call Access Resource Library Our WhatsApp group Property Engine discounts (Code: EXPAT) Starter: 30 day trial Pro: 30 day…
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323: Renters' Rights Act: What UK Landlords Must Demand from Managing Agents
#323 Take our 2 min Survey Expat Property Story · The twice-weekly UK property podcast for remote investors If you’re a UK landlord managing properties from overseas, you’ll already know the Renters’ Rights Act has changed the landscape. Section 21 is gone. The grounds for ending a tenancy are...
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322: Expat Mortgage UK: Confidence, Not the Bank of England, Is Setting the Market
#322 Take our 2 min Survey Hello there and welcome back to Expat Property Story, the twice-weekly podcast for remote investors in UK property. It's Mortgage Monday again. Once a month I hand the mic to Shaz Ahmed of Elan Property Finance, our resident expat mortgage UK specialist, so you get the...
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321: Ten Principles of UK Property Investing Every Expat Investor Needs to Know
#321 Take our 2 min Survey I’ve trawled through more than 300 episodes to pull out the 10 principles that I keep coming back to... The ones that have shaped how I think about UK property investing and that I’d want any expat investor to have in their head before they spend a single pound. Each...
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320: UK Property Auction Update: Why the Flat Market Slump Could Be Your Best Buying Opportunity
#320 Take our 2 min Survey Once a month, auction specialist Jay Howard from Hammered Auctions joins us to report from the front line of UK property auctions. Jay and his business partner Piotr Rusinek are property traders, authors of the UK's number one bestselling book on auctions, and the…
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319: How an Economist Spots the UK's Next Property Hotspot
#319 Take our 2 min Survey About six weeks ago, in Episode 305, UK Property Market 2026: Is Now the Time to Buy? I talked to James Sproule, chief economist for Handelsbanken's UK division and former senior economic adviser to two UK prime ministers at 10 Downing Street. That conversation was…
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318: North West Buy-to-Let 2026: On the Ground in Rawtenstall, Darwen and Burnley
#318 Take our 2 min Survey On Tuesday the 28th of July, I spent the day with Darren McNeill from our sponsors FMP driving along the M65 corridor through Rawtenstall, Darwen and Burnley. This episode reveals what I found. Take our 2 min Survey Discovery Call Access Resource Library Our WhatsApp...
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317: Is Your HMO Managing Agent Actually Doing the Job? Here's How to Check
#317 Take our 2 min Survey If you own an HMO in the UK and you're managing it from abroad, this episode is for you. Today's guest is Mithila from Ideal Urban Group (Tel: 07300 204451) — an HMO specialist agency covering Surrey, Berkshire, Hampshire, and Greater London. Mithila and her business...
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316: Section 24 Explained: Why UK Landlords Are Paying Tax on Profits They Never Made
#316 Take our 2 min Survey Once a month, Simon Misiewicz from Optimise Accountants joins us to tackle a UK property tax topic — with one eye always on those of us based overseas. This month: Section 24. If you hold UK property in your personal name and you have a mortgage on it, this one directly...
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315: Why Your UK Leasehold Flat Could Be Unsellable: The Cladding Crisis Explained
#315 Take our 2 min Survey Can you imagine going to refinance your UK property and the lender's surveyor comes back with a zero valuation? That is the reality for owners of an estimated 258,000 leasehold flats across the UK logged with dangerous cladding since the Grenfell Tower fire. Today's…
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314: Expat Property Finance: UK Mortgage Rates, Bridging AVMs and Stamp Duty Changes
#314 Take our 2 min Survey UK mortgage rates are rising even as the Bank of England holds. Bridging lenders are embracing automated valuations. And a potential overhaul of stamp duty and council tax is being discussed at government level. In this month's Mortgage Monday, the Expat Property Guy…
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314: Expat Mortgage UK: Confidence, Not the Bank of England, Is Setting the Market
#314 Take our 2 min Survey In this month's Mortgage Monday, the Expat Property Guy and Shaz Ahmed of Elan Property Finance unpack what's actually moving in UK property finance right now. Take our 2 min Survey Discovery Call Access Resource Library Our WhatsApp group Property Engine discounts…
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313: Why Property Investors Repeat the Same Mistakes: The Psychology Behind Your Patterns | Bahdar Shokar
#313 Take our 2 min Survey If you're tempted to skip this one because it sounds like it's not for you — that instinct is probably worth examining. It's exactly what Bhadar Shokar would say. Bahdar is a psychotherapist who has spent over 20 years working with vulnerable children who've experienced...
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312: Don't Be the Monkey: Auction Bidding Psychology and UK Property Market Update
#312 Take our 2 min Survey Once a month, auction specialist Jay Howard from Hammered Auctions joins us to report from the front line of UK property auctions. Jay and his business partner Piotr Rusinek are property traders, authors of the UK's number one bestselling book on auctions, and the…
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311: Finding Builders You Can Trust From Abroad: Tony Walker
#311 Take our 2 min Survey Someone in the Expat Property Story network recently shared a scary story. A remote investor had a camera set up on site so they could check progress from abroad. The builder knew exactly where the camera was pointing. Everything in frame looked fine. Behind it? Chaos....
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310: How to Spot the Next UK Property Hotspot: The Accrington Regeneration Story
#310 Take our 2 min Survey Here's a question worth sitting with: how do you find the next UK property hotspot before everyone else has already found it? Not by following property magazines. Not by watching what's trending on Rightmove. The answer, it turns out, is more systematic than that and in...
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309: EPC Changes 2026: Why 67% of UK Landlords Aren't Ready
#309 Take our 2 min Survey EPC rules for UK landlords are changing from October 2026 — and a recent Nationwide report found that 67% of landlords have no idea it's coming. This episode is here to make sure you're not in that 67%. Energy Performance Certificates are about to get a major overhaul…
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308: "Non-Resident Landlord Scheme UK: Are You Paying Too Much Tax?"
#308 Take our 2 min Survey Once a month, Simon Misiewicz from Optimise Accountants joins us to tackle a UK property tax topic — with one eye always on those of us based overseas. This month we’re looking at the Non-Resident Landlord Scheme. Take our 2 min Survey Discovery Call Access Resource...
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307: Down Valuations UK: What Really Happens Behind the Scenes
#307 Take our 2 min Survey Picture the scene. It's a Tuesday morning in Hong Kong. March 2023. I'm checking emails and there's one with the subject line: Valuation report attached. My stomach churns — exactly like A-level results day. We'd spent months refurbishing a block of four one-bed flats...
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306: UK Mortgage Rates 2026: Why Swap Rates Say One Thing, Lenders Do Another
#306 Take our 2 min Survey UK mortgage rates are sending mixed signals in 2026 — and if you're investing in UK property from overseas, the contradiction is worth understanding before you fix your next rate. This month's Mortgage Monday brings Shaz Ahmed of Elan Property Finance back to explain a...
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305: UK Property Market 2026: Is Now the Time to Buy? (Economist James Sproule)
#305 Take our 2 min Survey Is now a good time to buy UK property, or should you wait? It's the question every overseas investor is asking in 2026 — and this week I put it to James Sproule, a former senior economic advisor at 10 Downing Street who now leads economic forecasting for a UK bank. This...
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304: The Best UK Property Investment in 2026: Flats?
#304 Take our 2 min Survey UK property auctions are seeing a wave of caution following Keir Starmer's resignation Not to mention uncertainty around Andy Burnham's stance on landlords and stamp duty. But according to auction specialist Jay Howard from Hammered Auctions that nervousness is creating...
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303: Why This Yacht Captain Invests in Affordable UK Property from Overseas
#303 Take our 2 min Survey Do you struggle with the idea of investing in UK property from overseas because of being hundreds or thousands of miles away? Well in this episode, you can draw inspiration from someone who’s not quite in the same boat as you, but he’s more than likely in a boat right...
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302: Buy-to-Lets in Burnley: The Ripple Effect
#302 Take our 2 min Survey If you're looking to buy UK property from overseas, you might want to consider Burnley. Once a month I’m joined by Darren McNeill from our sponsors FMP to look back at a deal he sourced for a client 5 years ago. This month, we discuss a buy-to-let in Burnley, Lancashire...
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301: An Insider's Guide to Estimating Refurb Costs Remotely
#301 Take our 2 min Survey When you’re thousands of miles away from your chosen investment patch, and you’re looking for a deal, one of the first things you’re going to have to do is to estimate the cost of bringing the property up to the standard of the value of the most expensive property on…
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300: Expat Property Story at 300: A Look Back at Our Favourite Podcast Features
#300 Take our 2 min Survey To celebrate Episode 300 we take you back through some of the features that have fallen by the wayside. Think of it as a nostalgic trip down memory lane for those of you who’ve been here from the start or a way to pique your interest in the back catalogue if you're a…
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299: How to Vet Your UK Property Team
#299 Take our 2 min Survey Whether you’re thousands of miles away or even just hundreds of miles away, you’re going to need people to help you. So I’ve trawled through the back catalogue to find the best advice on choosing who to work with. And how to go about it. Take our 2 min Survey Discovery...
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298: London Flats Struggle While Manchester Booms Plus Best Cities for Expats
#298 Take our 2 min Survey This is our monthly roundup of news affecting UK Property investors. This MiniSode explores the most important UK property news. Take our 2 min Survey Discovery Call Access Resource Library Our WhatsApp group Get in Touch Property Engine discounts (Code: EXPAT) Starter:...
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297: What No One Tells You About Scottish Property
#297 Take our 2 min Survey Imagine a world where almost nothing is leasehold. Where one missing toilet can change how a whole deal is valued And where pre-auction bargains are the norm In this episode, I talk to Scottish investor and auctioneer Luis Guarín of Prime Property Auctions about: How…
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296: Expat Mortgage News: Interest Rates, Product Fees, and Lending Insights
#296 Take our 2 min Survey In this month’s Mortgage Monday, Shaz Ahmed of Elan Property Finance (better known as @Wheresshaz), returns for his regular lending update. With interest rates holding steady after the latest Bank of England meeting, Shaz explores what this means for borrowers. And we...
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295: The Inside Scoop on Empty Property Bargains
#295 Take our 2 min Survey Do you get frustrated, spending hour upon hour trawling through property portals looking for a deal, only to find there’s lots of other investors chasing the same lead? Wouldn’t it be nice if you could find deals that have little or no competition? In this episode…
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294: Regional Differences and Seasonal Changes in UK Property Auctions
#294 Take our 2 min Survey This episode is our monthly review of what's going on in the world of UK Property auctions, featuring Jay Howard from Hammered Auctions The three main topics tackled are: EIG's latest figures which reveal that auction activity rose 9.5% year-on-year but the percentage…
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293: How to Get the Best Price When Selling Property at Auction
#293 Take our 2 min Survey In today’s show, I have an imaginary 3 bed semi I’m looking to sell at auction for profit. Helping me to maximise my gain is Olivia Boulting, also known as The Queen of the Gavel, Regional Manager and Auctioneer for Auction House South West. This episode is jam packed...
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292: 61% Capital Gain in Five Years
#292 Take our 2 min Survey Once a month I’m joined by Darren McNeill from our sponsors FMP to look back at a deal he sourced for a client 5 years ago. This month, we discuss a deal in Bacup, Lancashire OL13 8BS Finnigan McNeill Property specialise in high-yielding turnkey properties in the...
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Expat UK Property Story Trailer 2026
Take our 2 min Survey We've released 278 episodes since our last trailer. So it's time for a refresh. We've also starting a YouTube channel to show short video clips from our more recent episodes. Take our 2 min Survey Discovery Call Access Resource Library Our WhatsApp group Get in Touch…
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291: Making Sense of UK Property Data & Market Cycles with Lucian Cook of Savills
#291 Take our 2 min Survey Lucian Cook is Head of Residential Research at Savills. In this episode, Lucian demystifies UK property data, market cycles, and regional growth trends. Listen in full to learn where to collect data andhow to interpret it. You will also gain expert insights on how to...
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290: Why UK Landlords are Selling While Hong Kong Buyers Dominate
#290 Take our 2 min Survey This is our monthly roundup of news affecting UK Property investors. This month's news Bridging Boom: UK Short-Term Finance Sector Rockets to £10 Billion—What’s Driving the Surge? 30-Year Gilt Yields Hit Century High—Could This Signal Trouble for UK Mortgages and House...
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289: Your UK Property Power Team
#289 Take our 2 min Survey Building a UK property portfolio is so easy on paper. But it feels like everything falls apart once people get involved. Project managers, builders, brokers, solicitors, managing agents all conspire to turn plans into problems. People talk about property being a people...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Expat Property Story is a UK property podcast for expats, overseas investors, foreign nationals and digital nomads who want to build and manage a UK property portfolio remotely.
Host John, The Expat Property Guy, has been investing in UK property from Hong Kong since 2018, and the show shares what he and his guests have learned along the way, mistakes included.
Each week, John talks to expat property investors, mortgage brokers, accountants, letting agents, sourcers and auction specialists about the practical realities of UK property investing from abroad.
Topics include expat buy-to-let, expat and non-resident mortgages, HMO investing, UK property auctions, refurbishments, buy-refurbish-refinance (BRR), bridging loans, deal sourcing, remote project management, UK landlord tax, Section 24, the Non-Resident Landlord Scheme and the Renters' Rights Act.
Monday Mini-sodes bring regular UK mortgage updates, property auction roundups
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The Expat Property Guy
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