Vlog - Fife Properties

Selling Your House in Winter: 7 Reasons Why Waiting Until Spring Could Be a Mistake

Thinking of selling your home in Fife? You might be surprised to discover that winter could offer some advantages that many homeowners overlook.

Every year, as the temperatures drop and the days become shorter, homeowners across Fife ask us the same question:

“Should we put our house on the market now, or would we be better waiting until spring?”

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Is Your Fife Home Hiding a Cost Buyers Cannot Afford to Ignore?

When homeowners in Fife think about what their property is worth, they usually consider its location, number of bedrooms, condition and garden.

Yet there is another detail worth paying attention to: the coloured chart on its Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). An EPC rates a home from A, the most energy efficient, to G, the least. It might seem less exciting than a new kitchen, but it raises a question that matters to homeowners, buyers and landlords alike.

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EP 244: The Wealth Creation Show: Reliable Sources (Watch/Listen)

We have more access to financial information than ever before, yet more information doesn’t necessarily lead to better investment decisions.

From social media and financial commentators to property professionals and economic forecasts, investors are constantly influenced by different opinions.

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FPTV (EP 322) SCOTLAND: Reclaim Your Rental: Possession Grounds For Landlords Explained (Watch/Read/Listen)

While lettings law has shifted towards greater security for tenants, the rights of landlords are far from being completely cancelled, and there are still plenty of possession grounds you can use.

Whether it’s a troublesome tenant, moving in, selling up or making major upgrades, there’s a legal path to getting your property back — as long as you haven’t missed any procedural loose ends.

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UK House Price Index (Scotland): August 2026

Economic Statement

Total transaction volumes and new build volumes available to calculate UK HPI estimates have increased recently. HM Land Registry has processed over 40% of HM Revenue & Customs’ provisional sales estimate for UK HPI’s first estimate in recent months, though transaction volumes for older periods and new build volumes remain lower than historical averages. Users should be aware that revisions may be larger than historically and should note the greater uncertainty around new build prices.

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FIFE PROPERTIES NAMED FIFE’S NO.1 ESTATE AND LETTING AGENT – AND WINS SCOTTISH SILVER AT UK PROPERTY AWARDS

Fife business celebrates a remarkable hat-trick at the ESTAS 2026 Awards, including a prestigious Silver Award for Estate Agency in Scotland.

Fife Properties is celebrating a remarkable hat-trick of success at the prestigious ESTAS Customer Service Awards 2026, after being recognised for outstanding customer service in both estate agency and lettings.

The Fife-based business, established in the 1970’s, returned from the awards ceremony at London’s Grosvenor House with three accolades:

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Can Fife First-Time Buyers Still Afford Their First Home?

The affordability figures may surprise you…

Ask anyone whether first-time buyers can still afford to buy their first home in Fife and you will often get the same answer: “Not these days”.

You can understand why. The typical first-time buyer home in Fife costs £158,787. For someone trying to save a 5% deposit (£7,939) while paying rent and everyday bills, that is an intimidating figure. But the price of a home does not tell you, on its own, what it costs to buy one. The question every first-time buyer faces each month is simpler: how much of our take home pay will the mortgage payment use?

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