In today’s episode, I’m thrilled to welcome back Mike Clay of Clay Properties. For those of you who follow my work, you’ll know that Mike is not only a great friend, but also one of my business partners. In fact, Mike has become a bit of a regular on the show!

Today, I’ve brought Mike back to talk about something very specific—raising private finance. This is a key strategy that has played a huge role in how Mike has rapidly and successfully built his HMO property business. It's also something that, alongside one of our other business partners, we’ve done on a regular basis, raising millions of pounds to fund property investments. So, when it comes to raising private finance, there’s no question—Mike knows his stuff. And today, we’re excited to share some of that expertise with you.

Topics covered in this episode:

• 02:09 The Importance of Raising Private Finance
• 06:51 Understanding HMOs and Their Financial Benefits
• 10:15 Types of Private Finance
• 19:26 Preparing for Investor Conversations
• 25:32 How to Build Trust
• 30:18 Diversifying Funding Sources for Property Investment
• 33:39 Mitigating Risks in Property Deals
• 40:43 Due Diligence in Investor Relationships
• 44:08 Preparing for the Future Trends in Private Finance

Listen to other episodes featuring Mike Clay:

• Episode 81: 0-13 HMOs In 3 Years With Mike Clay (THIS Is How To Do It)!
• Episode 163: 'HMO Investor Of The Year' Mike Clay Returns To Reveal His Strategy For Success & Much More!

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In this episode, I’m excited to catch you up on what’s been happening in my businesses over the past couple of months.

I’m a big believer in starting with the end in mind, and while setting goals and targets for your business is key, I think it’s just as important to have goals and dreams outside of business too—those are the real reasons we build businesses in the first place.

So, I’ll share some updates from my businesses, plus a peek into my personal life. I’ll talk about the challenges I’ve been facing with settling in new tenants for my HMOs, updates on my development projects, my thoughts on the autumn budget, and more!

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In this episode, I’m joined once again by our expert mortgage broker, Ellie Broadhurst, to discuss Rachel Reeves' recent "doom budget" and what it means for property investors. We’ll talk about the latest budget, its impact on the property market, and what lenders are saying about it.

We’ll also break down the Bank of England’s recent decisions, how rising interest rates are affecting property investment, and what to expect moving forward.

Plus, we’ll cover changes to stamp duty, new opportunities in commercial property, and offer some advice for property investors.

Topics covered in this episode:

• 03:43 – Lenders' views on the latest budget
• 09:33 – Best opportunities for professional landlords
• 11:54 – Reaction to stamp duty and interest rate changes
• 18:14 – Property market predictions for 2025
• 24:30 – Advice for property investors

Contact Ellie here, if you’re interested in discussing your HMO mortgage and finance needs.

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