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Property Solvers Podcast
by Ruban Selvanayagam and James Durr
Property Solvers Podcast - discussions on property investment, auctions and the ”sell house fast” / ”we buy any house” industry.
Episodes
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Episode 28 - Property Auctions in 2026
In this episode, Ruban Selvanayagam from Property Solvers / Property Solvers Auctions chats with with Simon Misiewicz from Optimise Accountants, taking a detailed look at property auctions in 2026. Ruban explains why more sellers are turning to auctions for speed, certainty and a reduced risk of...
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Episode 27 - Taxes When Buying or Selling at Property Auctions
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...
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Episode 26 - Property Crowdfunding with Atuksha Poonwassie
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...
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Episode 25 - Empty Property Hunting (with Simon Taylor)
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,...
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Episode 24 - Buying and Selling Short Lease Properties
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....
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Episode 23 - Can Blockchain Transform Property Buying and Selling?
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...
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Episode 22 - Digitising Property Sales (with Maria Harris of the Open Property Data Association)
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…
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Episode 21 - The Ongoing Effects of Section 24 (with Simon Misiewicz of Optimise Accountants)
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...
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Episode 20 - Creating Efficiencies in the House Sales Process (with Robert May of SSTC Ltd)
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...
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Episode 19 - Buying and Selling Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs)
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,...
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Episode 18 - Buying and Selling at Property Auctions with David Sandeman (Essential Information Group - EIG)
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...
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Episode 17 - Should You Buy Off Plan Property in the Current Market?
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....
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Episode 16 - Property Sourcing 101 - Interview with Tina Walsh, CEO of the National Association of Professional Sourcing Agents (NAPSA)
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...
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Episode 15 - Should You Invest in Property Abroad?
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),...
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Episode 14 - How to Handle Unrealistic Property Sellers
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...
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Property Solvers Podcast - Episode 13 - Is Buy to Let Dead?
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 /...
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Episode 12 - How to Establish a Property Seller's Real Motivation?
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...
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Property Solvers Podcast - Episode 11 - Buying Property in London (2024)
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,...
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Property Solvers Podcast - Episode 10 - Property Valuation Tools
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...
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Episode 9 - Interview with Jonathan Rolande from the National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB)
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...
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Episode 8 - Investing in the Stock Market vs. Property Market
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 +...
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Episode 7 - How to Invest in UK Property with Little Money
James Durr and Ruban Selvanayagam of Property Solvers (a We Buy Any House / Sell House Fast company) explore investment in UK property with little (or no) money. They discuss crowdfunding (peer to peer and equity financing), Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), borrowing funds from friends or...
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Episode 6 - How to Find Motivated Sellers
James Durr and Ruban Selvanayagam explore the main offline and online marketing strategies used to find motivated home sellers - namely: estate agents, pre + post-auction, property sourcers / finders, becoming the local "go to" property buyer, leaflets, newspaper ads, direct mail (Land Registry...
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Episode 5 - Buy + Hold, Sell or Trade Property?
James Durr and Ruban Selvanayagam discuss what particular property investment strategy works well (buy-to-let, buy-to-sell or trading) in the current market - drawing on their active experience of buying and selling homes for almost 2 decades. Property Solvers (Sell House Fast) Property Solvers…
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Episode 4 - Dealing with Financially Distressed Property Enquiries (Repossession / Mortgage Arrears)
Ruban Selvanayagam and James Durr discuss how they handle financially distressed properties - i.e. where a homeowner has fallen into mortgage arrears or is under the threat of repossession. Topics discussed include ascertaining the exact level of secured debt, hidden fees imposed by mortgage...
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Episode 3 - Making Offers on Property
James Durr and Ruban Selvanayagam of Property Solvers discuss making offers on properties both through private treaty (estate agency) / auctions and as a direct to vendor (D2V) cash home buyer. Property Solvers (Sell House Fast) Property Solvers (We Buy Any House) Property Solvers Auctions…
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Episode 2 - Selling Properties in the Current Market
James Durr and Ruban Selvanayagam discuss some of the realities and challenges of selling properties in the current (Winter/Spring 2024) market - touching on seller/buyer motivation, operating in a higher interest rate environment, over-zealous pricing, selling tenanted properties (including...
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Episode 1 - Introduction to the "Sell House Fast" Industry
James Durr and Ruban Selvanayagam of Property Solvers present this new podcast aimed at exploring any and all topics within the ever-evolving sector. In their first episode, James talks about his background as a property investor and operating primarily in the auction and "quick sale" industry.…
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What is Property Solvers Podcast about?
Property Solvers Podcast - discussions on property investment, auctions and the ”sell house fast” / ”we buy any house” industry.
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Property Solvers Podcast is created and hosted by Ruban Selvanayagam and James Durr.
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