HFIS Group Podcasts

In this episode of The Property Cast, Eddie and Paul are joined by special guest Paul Sowerbutts, Head of Legal at Landlord Action, to discuss how the proposed changes to evictions will affect landlords. How will scrapping Section 21 really impact tenancies and, given the delay in implementing the changes proposed under the Renters (Reform) Bill, w…

In this bonus episode of The Property Cast, Sean Hooker, Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme and Kate Faulkner OBE, one of the UK's leading property experts, explore their thoughts on the much anticipated Renters (Reform) Bill. Is it the game changer it is being billed as, and how will it make a difference to redressing the balance betwe…

In this episode of The Property Cast, Eddie is joined by Sean Hooker, Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme and special guest - a big hitter in the property market - Nathan Emerson, CEO of Propertymark, the leading membership body for property agents. With the private rented sector about to go through the biggest reform in 20 years, we exp…

In this in-depth private rented sector legislation special, Eddie and Paul are joined by David Smith, head of property litigation at JMW Solicitors. The discussion kicks off with the recent landmark Rakusen v Jepsen rent repayment order case, where David represented the NRLA and which, he explains, highlights how the interpretation of legislation c…

In this episode of The Property Cast, Eddie and Paul are joined by Richard Donnell, Executive Director at Zoopla. Drawing on Zoopla’s latest data and Richard’s expertise, the trio explore the most important trends in the housing market, sharing their predictions for buy to let in 2023 and what they mean for landlords looking to invest or divest. As…

In this episode of the property cast, Eddie and Paul are joined by Nigel Lewis - award-winning property journalist and Editor in Chief at LandlordZONE, the most visited landlord news website in the UK. As we approach the end of an extraordinary year characterised by economic turmoil and political uncertainty, Eddie, Paul and Nigel explore the impac…

In this episode of The Property Cast, we discuss the myriad of issues surrounding damp, mould and condensation – a common problem for landlords and letting agents alike. To explore this topic, Sean Hooker, Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme, steps into Eddie’s shoes as host alongside Paul Shamplina, founder of Landlord Action and COO of…

In this episode of Hamilton Fraser’s Property Podcast, Eddie and Paul are joined by Maxine Fothergill, President of the leading membership body for property agents, ARLA Propertymark. The trio discuss the topical issue of rental reform and ROPA, delving into the detail of what lies ahead for agents and landlords, and how the industry should respond…

In this episode of Hamilton Fraser’s Property Podcast, Eddie and Paul welcome energy expert and Head of Tenancy Services at Goodlord, Rik Smith. Drawing on his in-depth knowledge of the residential energy market, Rik cuts through the jargon to explain what is happening in the energy market at large, revealing the real reasons why the majority of pe…

In this episode of Hamilton Fraser’s Property Podcast, we discuss how landlords and agents can stay on top of their legal obligations. Landlords now have to meet 168 rules and regulations to let a property legally, but what are the latest legislative updates that landlords and agents need to know about? And what challenges and opportunities lie ahe…

Eddie Hooker, CEO of Hamilton Fraser, Paul Shamplina, Founder of Landlord Action & COO of Hamilton Fraser are joined by Special guest Ben Beadle, CEO of the NRLA. EPC rules are changing and standards are likely to continue to increase in line with the Government’s legal commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. So what is the …

In this episode of Hamilton Fraser’s Property Podcast, Eddie and Paul are joined by special guest, leading property expert, market analyst and commentator, Kate Faulkner, to discuss the biggest changes landlords can expect to see over the short to medium term and explore what landlords can do now to navigate the future of lettings successfully. Edd…

In this episode of Hamilton Fraser’s Property Podcast, the tables are turned as Eddie and Paul are joined by their host, journalist and broadcaster, Ian Collins, to celebrate twenty-five years of Hamilton Fraser and the private rented sector. How has Hamilton Fraser helped to shape and influence the sector over the last quarter of a century? And wh…

In this episode of Hamilton Fraser’s Property Podcast, Eddie and Paul are joined by special guest, Steve Barnes, Associate Director at Hamilton Fraser Total Landlord Insurance, to discuss the causes of the current hardening insurance market and what landlords can do to mitigate any problems with their portfolio. Eddie, Paul and Steve delve into wha…

Hamilton Fraser’s Property Podcast is back for the first podcast of 2021. After what was a testing year, Eddie and Paul discuss the changing nature of the sector, and what the year ahead likely has in store for landlords, including how to navigate any hurdles along the way. Eddie and Paul are re-joined a year on by Matt Hooker and Nick Hamatsos, Co…

And just like that, the year is over! In what has been a strange and tumultuous year to say the least, Eddie and Paul sprinkle some festive property magic into the last Hamilton Fraser property podcast of 2020. Eddie and Paul reflect on the lows, highs and everything in-between as they examine the unprecedented, bizarre and at times frankly unbelie…

In the latest episode of Hamilton Fraser’s property podcast, Eddie and Paul are joined by special guest, Daniel Lee, a Mortgage Broker at Total Landlord Mortgages, Hamilton Fraser’s latest property product. With over 20 years’ experience in the industry, Daniel explains that, irrespective of whether you are a budding new landlord or an existing lan…

In the latest episode of Hamilton Fraser’s property podcast, Eddie and Paul are joined by special guest, Steve Bowen, a Mediator at the Property Redress Scheme with over 40 years’ experience in the property industry, and an experienced landlord himself. With courts closed for six months during the first COVID-19 lockdown, landlords face an uphill b…

In the latest episode, Eddie and Paul are joined virtually by their special guest, Jonathan Schuman, an established portfolio landlord with 400 properties under management. With extensive expertise in the property industry, Jonathan provides his unique insights into growing a large-scale diverse portfolio of residential, commercial and retail prope…

In a lockdown podcast special, Eddie and Paul are joined (virtually) by Ben Beadle, the chief executive of the new National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) to discuss the merger between the National Landlords Association (NLA) and the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). In these unprecedented times Eddie, Paul, and Ben discuss a numbe…

In the final podcast of 2019, Eddie and Paul put the world to rights with a comprehensive round-up of what has happened within the private rented sector (PRS) this year. With a general election on the horizon before the end of the year, Eddie and Paul discuss how each of the political parties could impact on the housing sector should they come into…

In this month’s podcast Eddie and Paul are joined by Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme, Sean Hooker, who discusses his recent blog ‘Chaos Theory! Changes, changes, what’s next for the property world?’ With the political environment in a state of flux, Eddie, Paul and Sean attempt to decode the confusion surrounding legislation in the p…

In this month’s podcast, Eddie and Paul are joined by property market analysist, commentator and co-author of ‘The Landlord’s Friend’, Kate Faulkner. After the success of the first edition of ‘The Landlord’s Friend’ book in 2015, Kate and Paul have joined forces once again to release an updated edition for 2019, focused on how landlords can make th…

In this month’s podcast Eddie and Paul are joined by special guest, residential property lawyer and Managing Director of Landlord Law, Tessa Shepperson. Tessa started Landlord Law, a website dedicated to providing landlords with information on their legal rights and obligations, in 2001 and has been providing content and advice ever since. This inc…

In April's podcast, Eddie and Paul are joined by their first guest of the year, Tony Gimple the Founding Director of Less Tax 4 Landlords. After appearing in Hamilton Fraser’s first tax podcast ‘Tony’s Tips on Tackling Tax’ in 2017, Tony is back to discuss industry changes, his top tax tips and where he sees the industry heading. Tony has an extens…

In a New Year special Eddie takes the reins in leading the first podcast of the year with Paul as his special guest. After a year of change within the property industry, Paul & Eddie review 2018 and preview 2019 for landlords. Landlords & letting agents experienced multiple changes throughout 2018 including the Homeless Reduction Act, gas safety ch…

In the latest podcast in the series, Paul & Eddie are joined by the Principal of Jeremy Leaf & Co Chartered Surveyors and Estate Agents, Jeremy Leaf who discusses his expertise in the property industry. Jeremy, Paul and Eddie discuss whether you should buy or wait in the current climate and tackle topics such as Brexit, top tips for first-time buye…

In the latest podcast in the series, Paul and Eddie are joined by property educator, investor and landlord, Arden Hanley who discusses his ‘Zero to Hero’ story. Arden talks about how he started out as a landlord, how he operates and the top tips you should consider when becoming a portfolio landlord. As always, Paul and Eddie take a look at sector …

Our latest podcast hosted by Paul and Eddie sees them re-joined by the Head of the Property Redress Scheme, Sean Hooker, as they give an update from Westminster. With the rental market experiencing a number of changes Paul, Eddie and Sean investigate what this really means for the sector and they also discuss a number of consultations influencing t…

This month Paul and Eddie help to demystify the world of eviction, with a special focus on deciding on whether to pursue a Section 21 or Section 8 notice, following Paul’s appearance on BBC’s Panorama: Evicted for No Reason. Listen to Paul’s review of the episode including a discussion on the changing rental climate and the end of ‘no fault’ ground…

In our latest podcast, Paul and Eddie are joined by the new Head of Tenancy Deposit Protection, Kate Mutter-Bowen. With years of experience in the insurance industry, Kate provides her knowledge of the sector and also discusses the changing times for tenancy deposit protection – including the challenges and opportunities on the horizon for deposit …

Our latest podcast hosted by Paul and Eddie sees the Head of the Property Redress Scheme, Sean Hooker, discuss the recent announcements by Sajid Javid at the Conservative Party Conference on 1st October. Here, Mr Javid announced plans to make it compulsory for landlords to be a member of a redress scheme, as well as the call to ‘regulate’ all letti…

Successful Self-Management – Paul Shamplina, CEO of HF Eddie Hooker and special guest; CEO of Upad, James Davis Our latest podcast hosted by Paul and Eddie sees Upad CEO, James Davis, discuss the current market as experienced by self-managing landlords. Listen as they dive in and explain some key trends both Upad and mydeposits found in their lates…

In our podcast hosted by Paul Shamplina and Eddie the are guys joined by Director of the Property Investors Network Simon Zutshi. In this episode they discuss property investment with Simon where he shares his expert tips on how to learn and what to look for when investing in a property. As usual they discuss the latest news and also ask Simon our …

Founder of Landlord Action and Hamilton Fraser Brand Ambassador Paul Shamplina is back in his role as your landlord agony aunt, ready to answer your burning questions! Wondering if you can evict your existing tenant if a new tenant could pay more rent? Perhaps you feel your agent may have lost you a great tenant? Maybe you’re looking at the possibi…

Paul and Eddie are joined by special guest and founder of Less Tax for Landlords, Tony Gimple, in the latest episode of their property talk show. They discuss all things tax related and hone in on how a landlord can build a profitable property business. Leaving no stone unturned, Paul and Eddie look to Tony to explore S24 and whether using a limite…

The first instalment of our #AskShamps series where our very own expert in residence, brand ambassador and founder of Landlord Action Paul Shamplina answers the questions you have on the industry. In this episode Paul answers questions you have sent in via #AskShamps on Twitter and the email address askshamps@hamiltonfraser.co.uk – touching on whet…

Following on from the Queen’s Speech at the State Opening of Parliament yesterday, 21st of June, Paul Shamplina and Eddie Hooker sit down to discuss their opinions on direction the new government with regards to the property industry and how they think this will influence the industry. As CEO of the Hamilton Fraser Group, Eddie wears both his Prope…

Last Thursday, 15th June saw the Landlord Investment Show in Olympia. We attended the event exhibiting three of our brands; Total Landlord Insurance, mydeposits and the Property Redress Scheme. The show was packed full of delegates and there were over 100 exhibition stands in attendance. Landlords were able to sit in on a number of various seminars…

In our latest podcast episode, Paul Shamplina, Brand Ambassador for Hamilton Fraser discusses with industry expert Eddie Hooker, CEO of Hamilton Fraser about tax. Together they give their top tips for landlords when dealing with this challenging topic. Covered in this podcast: Recent changes to tax and the implications on tax planning for the futur…

For this episode, Paul Shamplina, Brand Ambassador for Hamilton Fraser and Eddie Hooker, CEO of Hamilton Fraser and industry expert with over 20 years of experience, reflect on the year that has past. They provide a review of the industry for 2016 and discuss predictions of what to expect for 2017. This podcast covers: Right to Rent checks 1st Febr…

Paul Shamplina, Brand Ambassador for Hamilton Fraser advises about Right to Rent and your legal requirements as a landlord or letting agent. This podcast covers: What Right to Rent is and why it was introduced The penalties available for landlords who fail to comply The types of tenancies and tenants that need to be checked What you need to do in o…

Paul Shamplina, Brand Ambassador for Hamilton Fraser and Sean Hooker, Head of Redress for the Property Redress Scheme give advice for landlords on how to choose a good letting agent, including: An explanation of what a redress scheme is and why it is a legal requirement for letting agents to join, including what happens if they are not part of a me…

Paul Shamplina, Brand Ambassador for Hamilton Fraser and Sean Hooker, Head of Redress for the Property Redress Scheme talk about what landlords and letting agents need to know about dealing with bad tenants, including: The actions a landlord can take in order to prevent a bad tenant The issues that can arise from a bad tenant and the reasons why it…

Paul Shamplina, Brand Ambassador for Hamilton Fraser and Suzy Hershman, Head of Dispute Resolution at mydeposits talk about what landlords and letting agents need to know about letting to students, including: The different types of students lets and the main benefits of letting to students The lifecycle of a student tenancy and what’s important to …