Vacant weeks without rent, interim decorating costs, new referencing fees, inventory charges… The unwelcome expenses from a high tenant turnover can really mount up.
While tax changes and interest rates get the loudest headlines and groans, the silent killer of a healthy yield is a regular stream of check-ins and check-outs.
(more…)Weekly round up on what’s driving the Fife Property market including a look at recent listings, sales and coming soon:
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For decades, the flat was the natural starting point for many first-time home buyers. The first rung of the ladder. The affordable option. The stepping stone to something bigger. For landlords, it was a dependable investment. For first-time buyers, it was often the only way in.
(more…)Most people think wealth is about working harder, earning more, or finding the right opportunity. But the truth is, the biggest obstacle to building real wealth isn’t visible—it’s internal. It’s the beliefs you’ve accepted, the habits you’ve repeated, and the decisions you’ve delayed.
(more…)Somewhere along the lines, the kitchen has gone from where one person slaved over a hot stove in solitude, to where everyone wants to be.
Today, you could easily argue that the kitchen is the most important room in the home: from cooking and eating, to work and entertaining, to watching TV alone, nowhere performs such a varied role.
(more…)Weekly round up on what’s driving the Fife Property market including a look at recent listings, sales and coming soon:
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There is a growing shift taking place in the Fife property market, and it is not one that can be ignored. While much of the national conversation focuses on house prices and interest rates, a quieter yet more revealing metric is beginning to stand out, how long properties are taking to sell.
(more…)The rules you were taught about money… don’t work anymore.
There was a time when doing everything right meant something.
You got a stable job… worked hard… saved what you could… bought a house… and eventually retired.
With the Renters’ Rights Act in England and the Housing Act in Scotland now firmly in play, the idea of a “Decent Home” is moving from a nice concept to strict rules affecting every private landlord.
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A Fife businessman is taking on the London Marathon to raise funds for Parkinson’s UK — driven by a deeply personal reason.
Jim Parker is running in memory of his father, who died two years ago after a long and devastating battle with Parkinson’s disease.
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