Rob joins Mark in this episode to have an open and frank Q&A all about business. They discuss why stress is important to be successful, how you can market effectively as well as the people they look up to in business and much more! KEY TAKEAWAYS Your business only grows as well as you do, how you deal with challenges, stress and pressure make a big difference. Business is a series of dealing with problems and fixing them. Looking after yourself physically and mentally allows you to perform b...
Jun 26, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 227
Former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng delivers talks about his 49 days in the Treasury in this interview with Mark. He discusses why the UK is trapped in a doom loop of high taxes and low growth, shares his thoughts on Brexit's benefits and explains why panic killed his economic reforms. He gives his thoughts on Trump's policies, Britain's energy crisis, and what it really takes to succeed in business and politics. KEY TAKEAWAYS Kwasi shares how a network of unelected civil servants and regulatory bo...
Jun 12, 2025•54 min•Ep. 226
Mark answers one of the most asked property questions, should you rent or should you buy? He talks about the considerations for both options and shares the financial implications and benefits of owning -vs- renting a property. KEY TAKEAWAYS If you want to buy then it needs to be for a period that is long enough to counteract the costs of buying, like stamp duty, legal fees and leaving costs, which is usually 3-5 years. If you are staying somewhere less than 3 years, then renting might be a bette...
May 29, 2025•7 min•Ep. 225
In the first episode of the Property Ladder, Mark gives the 5 top reasons hotspots based on regeneration are nonsense. He shares why buying in regeneration areas could be a mistake and talks about what you should be focusing on as a property investor instead. KEY TAKEAWAYS You never know when regeneration is actually going to happen, even after it’s been announced. Regeneration doesn’t always increase demand. Once regeneration has been announced, it is very quickly baked into the price, so any c...
May 01, 2025•7 min•Ep. 224
Mark gives his thoughts on Trump’s recent tariffs including why it’s both a confusing and a poor choice for the U.S. He shares the economic problems with what Trump has announced and predicts what will happen next. KEY TAKEAWAYS Trump has announced tariffs on China and over 70 other allies, which makes little economic sense. The U.S are consumers rather than savers which is the core problem with these tariff announcements. The tariffs may reduce imports but they are also likely to reduce economi...
Apr 17, 2025•7 min•Ep. 223
Mark gives his analysis of the UK's dire economic situation following the spring statement. Mark talks about the current national debt and reveals why we're caught in a dangerous doom loop of increased spending, higher taxes, and reduced growth. He dissects the chancellor's recent announcements, calling most of it "just noise" while highlighting the critical issues that politicians aren’t properly addressing. KEY TAKEAWAYS The UK's debt crisis has reached critical levels at approximately 100% of...
Apr 03, 2025•12 min•Ep. 222
This is a revisit of a previous episode. Join Mark as he talks about how to build the power team you need for your business. Mark also talks about how to keep your team motivated and why it’s essential for the success of your business to work with a team. KEY TAKEAWAYS Working with property is a team sport, you can’t do everything yourself. Find the people who know more than you and work with them. Due diligence is essential in finding the right people for the jobs you need. There are a lot of s...
Mar 06, 2025•8 min•Ep. 221
Mark and Jonathan Collins continue their conversation into the intricacies of UK infrastructure, planning systems, and local government challenges. They discuss the complexities of planning permission, energy and local council operations. Collins shares expertise from his experience in local government and his current role as a planning consultant, making this episode essential listening for developers, property investors, and anyone interested in UK infrastructure development and local politics...
Feb 06, 2025•57 min•Ep. 220
Mark talks to Jonathan Collins, friend and former leader of Nottingham City Council for 16 years. They discuss in depth Labour's recent budget decisions, infrastructure challenges, and the complexities of political promises. While coming from different sides of the political spectrum, their frank discussion explores local government, infrastructure investment, and the realities of political decision making. The debate around HS2, regional development, and political accountability makes this a mu...
Jan 23, 2025•50 min•Ep. 219
Mark outlines his predictions for the housing market in 2025. He talks about what he thinks will happen to rental prices, interest rates and the impact of the US Election as he gives his 6 Property predictions for 2025. KEY TAKEAWAYS Rent will continue to rise in 2025 due to stamp duty increases, EPC ratings and the repeal of section 21, meaning less buy to let landlords will be buying property, increasing demand. Economic growth is still going to be slow in 2025, interest rates are likely to co...
Dec 12, 2024•15 min•Ep. 218
Mark hosts an informal session answering attendees' questions on property investing and business. Topics covered include managing tenant arrears, using AI systems, recovering securing finance, choosing property strategies and leveraging technology to remove reliance on people. Mark provides his famous direct, no-nonsense advice, drawing on his extensive experience. The session offers valuable insights for property investors and business owners alike. KEY TAKEAWAYS Pursue former tenants with coun...
Nov 28, 2024•49 min•Ep. 217
Mark talks through budget and tax rumours and gives a breakdown of current government spending. He shares why he thinks the decisions and choices will be made and also gives the real numbers and statistics around government spending. KEY TAKEAWAYS Around $340 billion, equivalent to almost 30% of this year’s budget is spent on social protection which covers things like, housing benefit, income support and pensions. Personal social services have increased to £43 billion Only 60% of the country is ...
Nov 14, 2024•23 min•Ep. 216
A revisit of Mark talking through property news headlines including why UK rental prices have continued to increase despite government measures. Mark gives his thoughts on proposed rent controls being introduced in Wales, the impact of current rent controls in Scotland and why the UK does not offer value for money in renting properties. He also reveals the many other reasons behind the current rental crisis in the UK. KEY TAKEAWAYS 50k rental properties are needed to meet the demand in the UK Re...
Oct 31, 2024•18 min•Ep. 215
Mark Homer reflects on his 20-year journey to becoming a multi-million-pound property CEO. Hear how he started with naive investments abroad, learned difficult lessons, and shifted his strategy to focus on local houses with strong cashflows. Mark explains his role as a "conductor" in assembling teams for each project, shares current real estate trends, and advises aspiring investors. KEY TAKEAWAYS Focus on cash flow over capital growth for stable returns and safety during market downturns Assemb...
Oct 03, 2024•40 min•Ep. 214
In this revisited episode episode, Mark shares his thoughts on how to teach and motivate children to invest in property and be successful. There are tips on how to get a mortgage, what types of property to buy, how to rent your property, what you need to know about taxes, and the secret strategy that could allow you to obtain a house for free! VALUABLE RESOURCES https://www.youtube.com/user/progressiveproperty https://www.progressiveproperty.co.uk/the-progressive-co-founders/ ABOUT THE HOST Mark...
Sep 18, 2024•26 min•Ep. 213
Mark gives a news review, focusing on Rachel Reeves plans for the October budget and what he thinks the rest of Labour's plans will be for the UK. Mark also talks about the voting share from the election, UK rental affordability and the impact the continued drop in interest rates is having on the housing market. KEY TAKEAWAYS Labour already knew the financial situation but they are now behaving like they didn’t, revealing the drastic measures they may take. Labour will likely look to change inhe...
Aug 22, 2024•18 min•Ep. 212
In this episode, Mark talks about the current state of the financial market, housing policies, and UK politics. From unsettling economic data to proposed changes in landlord regulations, Mark discusses the latest news and updates relevant to property investors and entrepreneurs in the UK right now. KEY TAKEAWAYS Financial markets are unsettled due to worsening US economic data, this could lead to interest rate drops of around 1% in the US by the end of 2024, with the UK likely to follow suit. Th...
Aug 08, 2024•35 min•Ep. 211
Mark revisits a previous episode this week and discusses one of the questions he repeatedly gets asked, whether it is worth using additional cash to pay off your mortgage or if it is better to invest it elsewhere? Join Mark in this episode to hear his thoughts and answers to this common question. KEY TAKEAWAYS If you are even slightly disciplined you should not pay your mortgage off. If you are worried about interest rates then look at fixed rate mortgages. If you can invest your cash somewhere ...
Jul 25, 2024•13 min•Ep. 210
Mark and Kevin dissect the recent UK general election results, exploring potential impacts on property investment, economic policies, and the future political landscape. Mark also shares his thoughts on navigating the changing market, seizing opportunities amidst current challenges, and adapting investment strategies. KEY TAKEAWAYS Labour's victory was significant but not as large as initially predicted, with the Conservatives performing better than expected despite their worst result since the ...
Jul 11, 2024•47 min•Ep. 209
Mark has read through the main political parties’ manifestos, and in this episode gives his thoughts on everything from Labour’s spending promises and Green’s 1% wealth tax to The Reform Party’s proposed 45% NI for foreign workers. He focuses on the parts of the manifestos that will be important for those in property, investing and small business owners. Mark also talks about the issues politicians need to focus on to bring the country out of debt and stimulate growth. KEY TAKEAWAYS Labour’s spe...
Jun 27, 2024•27 min•Ep. 208
This episode is taken from the recent property network revolution event, where Mark takes questions from property investors and business owners. Mark answers questions on the current political climate and what this might mean for the economy, the property market and entrepreneurs and businesses. KEY TAKEAWAYS Labour still has a lot of left wing MPs in the party, convincing them to vote in more centrist policies will be a challenge for Kier Starmer. Whilst labour may now increase national insuran...
Jun 13, 2024•18 min•Ep. 207
With the recent election announcement, Mark talks about what he would change in government if he were the housing minister. VALUABLE RESOURCES https://www.youtube.com/user/progressiveproperty https://www.progressiveproperty.co.uk/the-progressive-co-founders/ ABOUT THE HOST Mark has bought, sold or has managed around 1,000 property units for himself, Rob, his family and his investors since 2003. He is a system and spreadsheet geek and has developed a complex, confidential deal analyser system of ...
May 30, 2024•17 min•Ep. 206
Mark talks through recent property news headlines including why UK rental prices have continued to increase despite government measures. Mark gives his thoughts on proposed rent controls being introduced in Wales, the impact of current rent controls in Scotland and why the UK does not offer value for money in renting properties. He also reveals the many other reasons behind the current rental crisis in the UK. KEY TAKEAWAYS 50k rental properties are needed to meet the demand in the UK Rent contr...
May 16, 2024•18 min•Ep. 205
Join Mark as he talks about how to build the power team you need for your business. Mark also talks about how to keep your team motivated and why it’s essential for the success of your business to work with a team. KEY TAKEAWAYS Working with property is a team sport, you can’t do everything yourself. Find the people who know more than you and work with them. Due diligence is essential in finding the right people for the jobs you need. There are a lot of specialists when working with property, es...
May 02, 2024•8 min•Ep. 204
Join Mark as he gives an overview of the current news stories around property including the growth of the construction industry and his take on the favourability of first time buyers and what targets we should instead be focusing on. Mark also talks about the current rent crisis and the impact of the cost of living on landlords, investors and tenants. KEY TAKEAWAYS Historically, first time buyers keep the market moving and triggered economic growth but the favourability towards them with schemes...
Apr 18, 2024•22 min•Ep. 203
Mark has been investing in property for 15-20 years, approaching the 100 mark in terms of deals made and has a 70 million equity stake in various portfolios. One of the questions he repeatedly gets asked, is whether it is worth using additional cash to pay of your mortgage or if it is better to invest it elsewhere. Listen in to this episode to hear his thoughts and answers to this common question. KEY TAKEAWAYS If you are even slightly disciplined you should not pay your mortgage off. If you are...
Mar 28, 2024•13 min•Ep. 202
Mark gives an overview of the current news stories around property including new legislation and the recent budget. Mark also talks about the many changes around serviced accommodation, current house prices and gives his thoughts and opinions on why other markets aren’t investing in the UK. KEY TAKEAWAYS When governments reduce taxes, they generally find they receive more tax as people spend more in the economy. Other markets aren’t investing in the UK as they don’t see our companies as efficien...
Mar 14, 2024•21 min•Ep. 201
Mark Homer reflects on his 20-year journey to becoming a multi-million-pound property CEO. Hear how he started with naive investments abroad, learned difficult lessons, and shifted his strategy to focus on local houses with strong cashflows. Mark explains his role as a "conductor" in assembling teams for each project, shares current real estate trends, and advises aspiring investors. KEY TAKEAWAYS Focus on cash flow over capital growth for stable returns and safety during market downturns Assemb...
Feb 29, 2024•40 min•Ep. 200
Mark hosts an informal session answering attendees' questions on property investing and business. Topics covered include managing tenant arrears, using AI systems, recovering securing finance, choosing property strategies and leveraging technology to remove reliance on people. Mark provides his famous direct, no-nonsense advice, drawing on his extensive experience. The session offers valuable insights for property investors and business owners alike. KEY TAKEAWAYS Pursue former tenants with coun...
Feb 15, 2024•49 min•Ep. 199
In this episode, Mark gives his thoughts on recent property news. He talks about current planning restrictions, ground rent problems and gives his educated opinion about the new suggested help-to-buy scheme from Jeremy Hunt. KEY TAKEAWAYS Jeremy Hunt is looking at creating a similar scheme to the previous help to buy where the government helps fund houses for buyers, including on existing homes. The previous help-to-buy schemes were often overpriced and put lenders and the government at some ris...
Feb 01, 2024•17 min•Ep. 198
