FPTV (EP 211) EXTENDING YOUR HOME: A step-by-step guide to adding more space, value, and style (Watch/Read/Listen)

 

 

PODCAST: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fife-properties/episodes/FPTV-EP-211-EXTENDING-YOUR-HOME-A-step-by-step-guide-to-adding-more-space–value–and-style-e2o3v8e

 

Whether you’re extending your home to sell or extending to stay, adding more space can transform how you live and boost your sale price when it’s time to move.

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FPTV (EP 213) FULL HOUSE TO EMPTY NEST: What’s Next for Your Family Home after Your Children Move Out? (Watch/Read/Listen)

 

 

PODCAST: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fife-properties/episodes/FPTV-EP-213-FULL-HOUSE-TO-EMPTY-NEST-Whats-Next-for-Your-Family-Home-after-Your-Children-Move-Out-e2om3nb

 

At the last count, 8-10% of the UK were thought to be empty nesters (parents whose children have all left), and the initial change brings up mixed emotions. Everything from grief, to relief.

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FIFE PROPERTY MARKET: Where are the Cash Buyers? (Watch/Read/Listen)

 

 

PODCAST: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fife-properties/episodes/FIFE-PROPERTY-MARKET-Where-are-the-Cash-Buyers-e2o0c2q

 

The UK property market has undergone significant shifts since the summer of 2020, driven primarily by the post lockdown race between the summer of 2020 and late 2021, and then a rapid series of interest rate hikes aimed at curbing inflation in 2022 and 2023. These changes have had far-reaching implications across the property market, influencing both prices and transaction volumes.

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FPTV (EP 210) RULES FOR RENTERS: Our Landlord Guide to Your Tenant’s Duties of Care (Watch/Read/Listen)

 

 

PODCAST: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fife-properties/episodes/FPTV-EP-210-RULES-FOR-RENTERS-Our-Landlord-Guide-to-Your-Tenants-Duties-of-Care-e2nrgl4

 

If you want your tenant to look after your rental property correctly, it’s unfortunately not enough to rely on them knowing every letter of the law around their responsibilities.

 

What some might see as basic housekeeping or even common sense, others may not, and without specific wording in the rental contract, the door is open for problems, disputes and disappointment.

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9,730 Fife Landlords to be Hit by New Eco Rules in 2030 (Watch/Read/Listen)

 

 

PODCAST: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fife-properties/episodes/9-730-Fife-Landlords-to-be-Hit-by-New-Eco-Rules-in-2030-e2nouh4

 

The rental property market is on the brink of a significant shift, one that will undoubtedly cause concern among landlords across the UK. The new Labour government has made clear its intention to raise the minimum energy performance standards for English rental properties, a move that could have far-reaching implications for both landlords and tenants alike in Scotland. The proposed English change, which would see the minimum Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating for English rental properties increase from E to C by 2030, has sparked a mix of anxiety and uncertainty within the property sector.

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