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The Property Podcast

The Property Podcast

Budget rumours, rent challenges, and an AI that didn't hold back

Oct 22, 2026 · 37m

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A new Chancellor, a Budget rumour mill in full swing, and the first hard data on tenants who challenge a rent rise... Rob & Rob weigh up what's likely to land next week and what it could mean for property investors. Rob D shares what he found when he got AI to work through every tribunal ruling since May. Then Rob B reveals what happened when he asked Claude to point out his blind spots. It didn't hold back. (00:59) Ambition or a holding pattern? What Rob & Rob expect from this Budget (04:37) The capital gains tax rise that could end up costing the Treasury money (07:42) Help to Buy is back under a new name. Will a 2.5% deposit help anyone beyond housebuilders? (11:48) What 73 rent tribunal…