Knock Knock Property Podcast

Ben Dilling & Matt Dixon

Welcome to the Knock Knock Property Podcast by Dorset property experts Ben Dilling and Matt Dixon, two guys with a wealth of experience in the property industry, bringing some lighthearted property related fun and humour to a Podcast. Regular features will include: Matt's joke of the week Ben's bug bear Property of the week Future episodes will include guests from the property industry, as well as other local businesses and characters. We hope you enjoy watching or listening. www.foxes.co.uk

Episodes

  1. 02/14/2024

    012 - SC Inventories - Property Management with Leanne Matthews

    In Episode 12 we welcome Leanne Matthews from SC Inventories. SC Inventories are a market leading inventory services supplier working with some of the UK’s leading businesses and organisations. Based on the South Coast of England, they offer a portfolio of inventory services to Landlord’s, Tenants, Letting Agents, Commercial Agents and other businesses across a broad range of markets. Leanne is very passionate about her business, and is currently training to become a surveyor, to add yet another service to her very successful property management company. If you are a landlord or a letting agent this is a must watch. Contact Leanne on 01202 830517 or email her at info@scinventories.co.uk We hope you enjoy the episode.

  2. 12/23/2023

    011 - Christmas special with Bilbo the wonder dog

    Our final episode of the year, with special guest, Bilbo, Ben's Golden Retriever puppy who is 12 weeks old. A quick update on the market, and a review of our wonderful guests in 2023. We have had so much fun making these podcast episodes. We hope you enjoy watching and/or listening. Have a great Christmas, New Year and holiday season. See you in 2024.

  3. 10/31/2023

    010 - Autumn Update - Dilling & Dixon

    After a break over the summer, we are back with our 10th episode! Dilling & Dixon have a catch up regarding what has happened over the summer and discuss the current state of the housing market for both sales and rentals. We hope you enjoy the episode, and don't forget to subscribe.

  4. 06/15/2023

    009 - Overcoming adversity with Matthew Whisken - Army Veteran and Amputee

    We always said that we would potentially go 'off-piste' with our podcast, and that not every episode had to be about property. If you've got an interesting story, we want to hear it! So on this episode we welcome Matt Whisken, who almost lost his life whilst serving for the Queen's Royal Hussars in the British Army during a tour of Afghanistan. Matt was the commander of a vehicle which was blown up by an IED during an operation. This resulted in Matt having to have is right leg amputated through the knee as well as significant damage to his left leg. Matt's story is incredible and in the episode we discuss how he started his army career, his injury and his road to recovery. Matt talks about how the game of golf has played a big part in his recovery, and we go onto discuss life now as a civilian. 0:00 - Introduction 0:31 - Introduction to episode 9 03:44 - Introduction to Matt Whisken 04:20 - Matt's background 05:07 - Boy soldier - Army cadets at 13 years old 06:13 - Army selection at 15 years old 10:17 - Basic training at Bassingbourn 11:57 - Phase 2 training - Bovington - Challenger 2 Tank Training 16:32 - 18 years old and joining his regiment - The Queens Royal Hussars 24:21 - Exercises in Poland 26:18 - What is it like driving a tank 28:37 - Matt's first tour - Iraq 2008 39:09 - Canada 43:53 - Pre deployment training for Afghanistan 50:33 - Leaving for his tour of Afghanistan 1:00:40 - Commanding his Warthog vehicle and his fateful journey 1:10:17 - Matt's long road to recovery and his new love of golf 1:19:50 - Battle Back Golf 1:31:28 - Civilian life after the army

  5. 06/02/2023

    008 - Dilling & Dixon - May 2023 update

    After a short break, Dilling & Dixon are back to discuss what's been going on in the sales & lettings departments. From selling studio apartments to large HMO's at auction, from large bungalows in Ferndown to retirement flats in Westbourne. Agreeing let's on large houses in Ferndown to one bedroom flats in Bournemouth town centre. Other topics of conversation include, BBQ's, Golf, Football and Gardening. We have an exciting guest lined up for episode 9, so keep your eyes peeled for that!

  6. 04/24/2023

    007 - Matt the Management Guy - Trying to sell a property unsuccessfully, including some management chat

    In episode 7 we welcome Matt the Management Guy to the channel. In this episode we discuss the pitfalls of buying and selling a property in this country, particularly when you find yourself in a lengthy chain. We then go on to discuss what Matt the Management Guy is all about. Whether you are a seasoned executive, budding entrepreneur or an aspiring corporate manager, www.mattmanager.co.uk should be your go to source for all things management and leadership. 0:00 - Intro to podcast 0:31 - Intro to episode 7 and Matt the Management Guy 1:39 - MMG's bad experience trying to sell and purchase a house in Bournemouth 41:13 - Who is Matt the Management Guy and what is www.mattmanager.co.uk all about?

  7. 04/16/2023

    006 - Dilling & Dixon - A quick recap and general property chit chat

    In episode 6 Ben welcomes Matt back to the table, and on this episodes agenda is: * Reflecting on the guests we've had so far * Two properties for sale in Queens Park * Recent sales that have completed * Properties coming soon * Recent properties that have been let * Available properties to let * Ben's Bug Bear - which discusses how agents often price property incorrectly * Matt's Joke of the week More guests planned for the coming weeks and months so stay tuned.

  8. 03/30/2023

    005 - Craig Webb from Countrywide Coatings & Insulation and Plastic Free Sea's Worldwide

    Welcome to episode 5, where we welcome Craig Webb from Countrywide Coatings & Insulation. Energy efficiency has been a regular theme in all of our episodes so far, and Craig's business helps residential and commercial buildings become more energy efficient through different types of insulation and exterior wall coatings. Spray Foam Insulation is a big topic of conversation in the insulation industry at the moment, and Craig talks about the 'elephant in the room' with a great deal of transparency and technical knowledge. We also discuss an initiative that Craig set up in 2017 when he lived in the south of Spain, called Plastic Free Seas Worldwide. It involves cleaning our seas and beaches of plastic and is now widely supported in both Spain and the UK. Check them out on Facebook and Instagram. Get hold of Craig or one of his team at https://countrywidecoatings.co.uk/ . They are currently offering FREE loft inspections to all Landlords. #insulation #sprayfoaminsulation #sprayfoam #exteriorwallcoating #energyefficiency #landlords #homeowners #plasticfree #plasticfreeoceans #plasticfreeseas

  9. 03/23/2023

    004 - Landlord & Letting Legislation with Darrel Kwong from DWK Consultancy

    Welcome to episode 4 of The Knock Knock Property Podcast. In this episode we welcome Darrel Kwong from DWK Consultancy. Darrel has over 26 years of experience in the lettings industry, and he specialises in landlord and lettings legislation. He offers extensive training to landlords, letting agents and local authorities in an industry that has over 700 pieces of legislation. This episode offers a whistle stop tour of some of the most important pieces of legislation and some important changes that we might see in the coming years. If anything, this episode highlights the importance of instructing a good letting agent to act on your behalf. There are so many ways a self managed landlord can slip up if they do not do things in the correct manner. You can also view this podcast on our YouTube channel @knockknockPP, but why not check Darrel's own channel for videos helping landlords and lettings agents https://www.youtube.com/@thelettingsguru/videos

  10. 03/12/2023

    003 - Dilling & Dixon - Market update - March 2023

    Welcome to episode 3. A quick 20 minute episode where we reflect on the previous episode where we welcomed Matthew Fleming-Duffy from Knight Frank Finance. Matt and Ben go on to discuss the current housing market for both sales and lettings. Matt talks us through a recent success story whereby he let a house in Canford Cliffs which was on the market for £5950. Ben discusses his property of the week which is a four bedroom detached house in Ferndown. We welcome back regular features such as 'Matt's joke of the week' and 'Ben's bug bear' followed by a rant about inflation, and right at the end we chat football as Matt takes great delight in Southampton's recent demise in the FA Cup to Grimsby Town (we did say we would go off piste from time to time) #bournemouth #property #housingmarket #sales #lettings #rentalproperty #knockknockpropertypodcast #foxessalesandlettings #ferndown #canfordcliffs #poole #inflation

  11. 03/02/2023

    002 - Mortgages, Green Mortgages/Finance, Later Life Lending with Matthew Fleming-Duffy from Knight Frank Finance

    In our second episode we welcome Matthew Fleming-Duffy from Knight Frank Finance, who talks us through the current climate and how positivity is returning to the mortgage market. Matthew also discusses Green Mortgages and how green funding works, as well as his speciality Later Life Lending. Matthew is highly regarded in the financial services world, and we think you will agree that he explains all things finance in a way that is clear and easy to understand. Matthew also discusses how he will be raising money for the homeless by sleeping on the streets of London for the LandAid sleepout. This takes place on Thursday 2nd March and if you would like to donate you can do so here: https://join.landaid.org/fundraisers/matthewfleming-duffy/sleepout-2023  To get in touch with Matthew his contact details are: D: +44 148 361 7935 M: +44 7976 666 465 E: Matthew.Fleming-Duffy@knightfrankfinance.com And to keep up to date with everything finance check out https://www.knightfrankfinance.co.uk/news See episode time stamp below so you can skip to a part of the episode that might interest you the most, or to listen to that part again: 0:00 - Intro 0:33 - Introduction to Matthew Fleming-Duffy 3:40 - Matthew's background 5:45 - His journey to Knight Frank and an introduction to Knight Frank Finance 7:40 - Matthew's qualifications 8:22 - What's the market like? 9:43 - Mortgage market and interest rates 21:42 - How hard is it to get a mortgage these days? 30:36 - The Help to Buy legacy and what is next? 33:15 - Deposit unlock 35:20 - Green mortgages & Green finance 47:12 - Later Life Lending 1:01:19 - Charity work - Land aid sleep out 1:14:15 - Today's news including the 1 year anniversary of the Ukraine War RIP John Motson 1:07:05 - Matts question to Matt ... why did he sell his business ? #mortgages #greenmortgages #greenlending #greenfunding #laterlifelending #landaidsleepout #knightfrank #foxes #knockknockpp #property www.foxes.co.uk

    002 - Mortgages, Green Mortgages/Finance, Later Life Lending with Matthew Fleming-Duffy from Knight Frank Finance

  12. 02/11/2023

    001 - Knock Knock Property Podcast - Introduction

    Welcome to the Knock Knock Property Podcast by Dorset property experts Ben Dilling & Matt Dixon, two guys with a wealth of experience in the property industry, bringing some lightheatred property related fun and humour to a podcast. In this episode we introduce ourselves and Foxes Sales & Lettings, and talk about what to expect from future episodes. Regular feature will include: Matt's joke of the week Ben's bug bear Property of the week Future episodes will include guests from the property industry, as well as other local businesses and characters. We hope you enjoy watching or listening. www.foxes.co.uk

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About

Welcome to the Knock Knock Property Podcast by Dorset property experts Ben Dilling and Matt Dixon, two guys with a wealth of experience in the property industry, bringing some lighthearted property related fun and humour to a Podcast. Regular features will include: Matt's joke of the week Ben's bug bear Property of the week Future episodes will include guests from the property industry, as well as other local businesses and characters. We hope you enjoy watching or listening. www.foxes.co.uk

Information

  • Creator
    Ben Dilling & Matt Dixon
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Ben Dilling & Matt Dixon
  • Show Website
    Knock Knock Property Podcast