18 episodes

Welcome! This is Down to South London, a podcast dedicated to property investing specifically south of the River. Host Jeroen Hoppe interviews professional property investors who are making awesome returns despite the stigma that investing in London is very difficult.

Having been an estate agent for nearly 15 years and investing for as long as that, Jeroen is well-versed at finding great property deals South of the river, an area he knows well and is passionate about.

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Welcome! This is Down to South London, a podcast dedicated to property investing specifically south of the River. Host Jeroen Hoppe interviews professional property investors who are making awesome returns despite the stigma that investing in London is very difficult.

Having been an estate agent for nearly 15 years and investing for as long as that, Jeroen is well-versed at finding great property deals South of the river, an area he knows well and is passionate about.

If you enjoyed this podcast please leave a 5* review and SUBSCRIBE to get notifications when the next episode is released!

    Fined £5000 for REFUNDING A TENANT! Rahul Shah tells us about his experience with the Tenant Fee Ban

    Fined £5000 for REFUNDING A TENANT! Rahul Shah tells us about his experience with the Tenant Fee Ban

    Rahul Shah is a seasoned property owner - landlord and developer. He tells about his conflict with two instances of (over)regulation. You can feed back and think whether this is legislation that is fit for purpose or not! I'd love to hear it. If you would like to subscribe to my blog then sign up here!

    • 25 min
    Omer Mehmet's big one (8bed HMO)

    Omer Mehmet's big one (8bed HMO)

    Omer Mehmet practices what he preaches, that's for sure! Not content on being an expert at mortgages he set up for himself and now runs a 16 man strong brokerage. Being the master of creative finance allows him to truly understand property investment and development. We dive further into his progress and talk about his 8bed HMO he's building.  If you would like to reach out to Omer after hearing this interview by all means drop him a line at omer@trinityfinance.co.uk



    If you are looking to invest in property and unsure where to start then by all means get in touch; I offer help sourcing a suitable investment right the way through design and project management to ensure you end up with a high end rental property at the end.  Do you own buy to let properties?  Are you buying buy to let properties?  Perhaps I can assist you in making more lucrative investment choices.   My name is Jeroen Hoppe, experienced property investor of nearly 15 years' experience. Read my blog for regular updates on legislation and hints and tips to make your property investing more profitable.  I help other investors old and new find their way in the myriad of strategies that are available. Are you looking for coaching/mentoring? Do check out my personal website at www.jeroenhoppe.com to choose a package for you!  



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    • 43 min
    Ben Wilson's 7 figure SW7 Project and more....

    Ben Wilson's 7 figure SW7 Project and more....

    Jeroen Hoppe interviews Ben Wilson, fellow London investor and developer. 



    We talk about his work career, transitioning from working for one of London's biggest estate agency to doing his own developments. He has a knack for developing some amazing properties, spending in excess of double 6 figures on refurbishments in order to create an amazingly high specification. I'm in awe of his developments as they are super high end, certainly a niche to corner. Ben has an amazing grasp of his market, an interview not to miss!  

    00:40 Ben's start in property 

    06:46 When he started developing 

    10:40 Some impressive GDV figures! 

    16:00 The type of buyer that pays £1mil plus... 

    20:04 Lease extensions 

    22:30 The challenges 

    28:46 What's next after SW7?  

    30:35 What's Ben's view on the market? 

    31:40 Jeroen's predictions for the market 

    33:15 Ben is bullish?! 

    37:50 Ben's "side hustle"



    Get in touch with Ben about his projects and more...

    bwilson@knightjames.co.uk

    www.knightjames.co.uk

    www.knightbydesign.co.uk

    I hope you enjoy my content. If you are looking to dive in to the wonderful world of property investing then do reach out to me via email or get in touch via my social media channels. I offer coaching, mentoring and more so be sure to check out my website www.jeroenhoppe.com for more information on what I can do to help you.

    • 41 min
    Jeroen Hoppe and Areeb Azam - experienced builder/developer/letting agent in London talk tenant demand in the wake of the COVID-19 Epidemic

    Jeroen Hoppe and Areeb Azam - experienced builder/developer/letting agent in London talk tenant demand in the wake of the COVID-19 Epidemic

    Experienced build-to-rent developer and letting agent Areeb Azam dives into the subject of tenant demand with me. Two real discussions in this episode: the effects on demand due to the corona virus epidemic and the longer term changes in renter demographic and what Areeb is doing to cater to this demand by using clever developing when he builds his units.



    Show Notes

    00:30 - Welcome and introduction

    02:00 - Thoughts on demand due to lockdown - payment problems and how we're tackling them

    06:47 - Areeb's mix of property - the difference between his residential and commercial tenants

    08:16 - Estate agents in the mix - how lockdown will affect tenant demand and agents' income as a result, short and medium term.

    10:14 - My r2r portfolio and the smaller rooms

    12:54 - The higher end of the market and which properties Areeb and Jeroen think will be hard-hit

    16:04 - What are the "middle class/white collar/city worker" tenants doing during lockdown and the effect of this on commercial rents long-term

    23:30 Homeownership is a privilege, but are people bothered these days?

    25:34 - Playing the long game with build to rent

    27:50 - Areeb's cutting edge design in his build to rent portfolio; innovating and creating product with longevity

    34:20 - Tenant demand in Areeb's neck of the woods - Tooting



    A fascinating discussion on the short and long term effects on tenant demand. If you are looking to reach out to Areeb please contact him at his agency: Concept Estate Agents in Tooting, mobile 07966 162288 or email a.azam@conceptestateagents.com. 

    I hope you enjoy my content. If you are looking to dive in to the wonderful world of property investing then do reach out to me via email or get in touch via my social media channels. I offer coaching, mentoring and more so be sure to check out my website www.jeroenhoppe.com for more information on what I can do to help you.

    • 39 min
    Faith Locken - transitioning from R2R to property development

    Faith Locken - transitioning from R2R to property development

    Faith Locken is no stranger to property. Being a commercial surveyor by trade she has a long history of working in property with some seriously big numbers. Not having access to 8 figure sums hasn't stopped her from being a success on a smaller scale! We dive into her history  and more importantly how she is making a success moving from R2R into development full-time.



    00:30 Faith's Intro

    01:25 Faith handed back her R2R deals

    03:30 The bugbear with R2R discussed

    05:40 How to decide who to work with

    06:50 What sort of developments is Faith looking at??

    09:26 Faith reckons you should start here if you are starting out

    10:40 Proving credibility - how?

    12:05 How to deal with instant gratification

    14:25 Things going wrong, what can you learn from this

    17:40 When is Faith going full-time?

    19:50 Where is Faith looking to invest?

    I hope you enjoy my content. If you are looking to dive in to the wonderful world of property investing then do reach out to me via email or get in touch via my social media channels. I offer coaching, mentoring and more so be sure to check out my website www.jeroenhoppe.com for more information on what I can do to help you.

    • 24 min
    Don't deal with idiots...

    Don't deal with idiots...

    The one thing you need to do to shortcut in life...!



    I hope you enjoy my content. If you are looking to dive in to the wonderful world of property investing then do reach out to me via email or get in touch via my social media channels. I offer coaching, mentoring and more so be sure to check out my website www.jeroenhoppe.com for more information on what I can do to help you.

    • 3 min

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