ASK338: Is remortgaging risky? PLUS: Should I buy in an expanding village?

Rob & Rob have two fascinating questions to answer this week!  First up is Lukas, who’s asking a question right of the back of attending a webinar (a seriously dedicated listener!). Now the market is hot, Lukas has got an opportunity to pull cash out of his properties.   However, he refinanced a property in the past only to have it valued under what he paid for it. As Lukas thinks there will be a crash in the next 2-3 years he’s worried about prices dropping in a crash leaving him over leveraged.  Rob & Rob have some excellent advice for avoiding this trap – and also some cautionary words about a crash.  Next up is George from Bristol, who’s in the process of buying a home to live in. It’s in a village, which isn’t something we usually discuss on the podcast, but as it’s for George to live in rather than a rental. However, he’s discovered that there is planning permission for homes that will double the size of the village.   So now he wants to know, will this extra supply negatively affect house prices? Rob D has seen this explosive growth in houses happen before so he’s pretty sure he knows what is likely to happen next.  Tune in to find out.  Do you have a buy-to-let or property investment related question for Rob & Rob? You could feature on the next episode by giving us a call on 013 808 00035 and leaving a message with your name and question (normal UK call rates apply).   Or if you prefer, click here to leave a recording via your computer instead.  The next question on Ask Rob & Rob could be yours.   Have you joined us over on the Property Hub Forum yet? Our online community is friendly, informative, and the members are waiting to welcome you with open arms. So, get yourself over and introduce yourself.  And if you’d like to find out more information about Portfolio you can do that here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.