The HMO Podcast

Do you really understand the difference between Article 4 and HMO Licensing? A lot of people get these two confused. That's why in this episode, we’re going to quickly discuss the key differences. Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates!

In this episode, I am joined by Lee Moffatt of ELM Property. Lee had a brilliant career in the finance and technology industry when he decided to go full-time in the HMO property investing business. We talked about how he was able to transition from having a job to having a property business, why he chose HMOs, the ups and downs of property investing, and how he was able to ultimately make it all work, especially in a very competitive location like London. Plus, we discussed a 6-bed professional HMO case study with a 35% ROCE.Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates!

Are you doing this one thing in your HMO business? Being in the business for over a decade now, there’s this one thing that I have observed from all the successful people in my network and it’s also something that I apply in my own HMO business. Find out what it is in this new episode now.Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates!

R2R is a truly phenomenal strategy if you know what you’re doing. This strategy has given me so many opportunities in this industry. I haven’t shared much about this strategy on my socials. That's why I dedicated a full episode about this and I’m going to share with you how I was able to do it so successfully and why it has been a big part of my HMO business.Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates!

In this episode, I am joined by Bee and Vicky of BeeVee Property. Bee is from France, a former geologist, and has now completed her Master Degree in Viticulture and Oenology with aspirations to become a winemaker; and Vicky is from Birmingham (UK) with a background in Earth Science & I.T, who is working in the Corporate world of Oil and Gas. They are partners in life and business.And it’s an interesting discussion because BeeVee and I talked about how they started and how they’re managing their HMO property business. We talked about raising private finance, joint venture partnerships, managing refurbishments, tenant management, and all the challenges that they had to overcome over the years. Plus, we’re going to discuss the details of a 6-bed professional HMO in Birmingham.Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates!

One of the biggest threats to HMO landlords is finding themselves in a position where they have a difficult tenant who’s not paying their rent, upsetting other people in the house and even difficult to evict. This situation is very stressful and it could cause thousands of pounds and absorb hours of your time. So in this episode, we’re going to talk about the importance of getting guarantors for your tenants to avoid this difficult situation.Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale and systemise your HMO business. You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates!

In this episode, we’re going to talk about the power of networking, the challenges that large HMOs can bring and transitioning from a full-time job into the property business with our special guest, Makrand Goré of Concrete Property Investments. Plus, we’re going to discuss the details of a 7-bed professional HMO case study.

Tenants come and go but there are a lot of ways that we can do as a landlord to keep our tenants happy and make them stay for longer. And in this episode, I’m going to share with you 10 tips to help you do that. Know your tenant’s nameInsist on longer AST’sBe proactive on tenant renewalsHave an EPIC tenant match processIntroduce tenants at viewingsPrioritise community and property specificationsDealing with maintenance quicklyBe a good landlord (be proactive, be fair, be understanding, communicate well) Deal with problematic tenants quickly & swiftlySurprise and WOW your tenantsGot any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale and systemise your HMO business. You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates!

This episode is very different from our previous episodes because our guest is not into HMO property investing. James Sinclair is the Founder and CEO of The Partyman Group of Companies. He started his career entertaining as ‘Jimbo the Partyman’ aged 15, built up an entertainment agency, then moved into acquiring commercial properties. Today, James operates a £12 million business which includes leisure, childcare, outdoor attractions, a web-based soft toy business as well as a training business. We talked about commercial property investing, trading business, entrepreneurship and why he is not investing in HMOs. Learn more about James and find out if I can convince him to invest in HMOs.Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale and systemise your HMO business. You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates!

Are you struggling to fill your rooms? Do you spend a lot of time managing enquiries, only to find out that they’re not the right tenant for you? If that’s the case, then this episode is for you because I’m going to share with you my 7 top tips to fill your rooms through SpareRoom!If your properties are not on Spare Room yet, then you’re missing out on a lot! This episode should help you get started and make sure that your ads are working to fill your rooms and attract the right tenants.Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale and systemise your HMO business. You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates!