Extend or Move in Fife in 2025? A step-by-step guide for Fife homeowners (Watch/Read/Listen)

You want more space. The kitchen bleeds into homework time. The spare room became an office, then a dumping ground. The obvious answer used to be to extend.

Yet over the last few years, the sums have changed. This is an article for Fife homeowners who are weighing up an extension against moving. It gives you the maths, the practical snags, and a simple checklist so you can make a confident decision for your family.

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FPTV (EP 263) NO OFFERS YET? 17 Ways To Unblock Your Sale (Watch/Read/Listen)

If there’s anything that can shatter your illusions of selling your home and starting an exciting new chapter, it’s sitting on the market without receiving a single offer.

Whether you’re getting no enquiries at all, a faint trickle of interest, or plenty of viewers who say the right things but never return, the experience can be extremely disheartening.

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Why are so many Fife homes bought during the pandemic returning to the market? (Watch/Read/Listen)

In the summer of 2020, Fife’s property market, like the rest of the UK, roared back to life after weeks of pandemic lockdown. It was a strange moment in history. The pause in the British housing market had created a bottleneck of pent-up demand, and when the doors reopened, homes that might have taken months to sell were suddenly attracting multiple offers in a matter of days.

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UK House Price Index For Scotland: June 2025 (Watch/Listen)

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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FPTV (EP 262) LANDLORD COST SAVINGS: Slash Your Buy-to-Let Expenses Today (Watch/Read/Listen)

With mortgage rates at their lowest in years, insurance premiums finally coming down, and new legislation on the horizon, the planets are aligned for a review of your rental property.

It’s your opportunity to slash costs, increase income, and set up your buy-to-let for maximum profitability – not just for now, but for many years to come.

With that in mind, let’s take a look at five key areas where you can get more out of your investment.

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