Will There Be a Fife House Price Crash in 2025? (Watch/Read/Listen)

Jim Parker July 13, 2025

PODCAST: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/fife-properties/episodes/Will-There-Be-a-Fife-House-Price-Crash-in-2025-e35m60u

In early 2023, most property forecasters anticipated a significant downturn in the UK housing market over the following two years. Halifax predicted an 8% drop in house prices, Savills went further at 10%, and Nomura Bank predicted a fall of up to 15%. While these gloomy forecasts grabbed headlines, the actual data tells a different story. According to the Land Registry …

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FPTV (EP 255) SUMMER GARDEN TIPS: How To Inject Instant Colour, Perfume & Life (Watch/Read/Listen)

Jim Parker July 7, 2025

PODCAST: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/fife-properties/episodes/FPTV-EP-255-SUMMER-GARDEN-TIPS-How-To-Inject-Instant-Colour–Perfume–Life-e35e84o

Gardens never look better than in the summer, and whether you’re looking to maximise your sale price or simply savour the sunshine, now is when everything bursts into flower and fragrance.

But what if you didn’t get planting back in the spring? Well, you can still get an instant fix in June and July with herbs, annuals, and even fast-growing salads. Plus a bit of styling on the side.

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6,045 FIFE HOMEOWNERS LET DOWN: The Silent Scandal of Estate Agents Overvaluing (Watch/Read/Listen)

Jim Parker July 7, 2025

PODCAST: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/fife-properties/episodes/6-045-FIFE-HOMEOWNERS-LET-DOWN-The-Silent-Scandal-of-Estate-Agents-Overvaluing-e35b5jb

If you have ever thought about selling your Fife home, chances are you have been tempted to push the asking price a little higher than advised. After all, it’s your biggest tax free asset. A few extra thousand on the asking price of your Fife home sounds like a smart move, doesn’t it?

But here’s the rub: in property, chasing too much can often mean getting nothing at all.

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FPTV (EP 254) FIRST-TIME LANDLORD? How To Start And Thrive At Buy-To-Let (Watch/Read/Listen)

Jim Parker July 3, 2025

PODCAST: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/fife-properties/episodes/FPTV-EP-254-FIRST-TIME-LANDLORD–How-To-Start-And-Thrive-At-Buy-To-Let-e356u3u


Are you thinking about becoming a landlord, but wondering how to go about it given all the recent and upcoming changes in the law?

The buy-to-let landscape is certainly shifting, and as traditional landlords with short-term business models exit, the dwindling supply of homes is driving up rents and creating new opportunities.

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FIFE RENTAL PROPERTY MARKET:5 Year Overview & 2025 Landlord Outlook (Watch/Read/Listen)

Jim Parker June 30, 2025

PODCAST: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/fife-properties/episodes/FIFE-RENTAL-PROPERTY-MARKET-5-Year-Overview–2025-Landlord-Outlook-e351gqv

Over the past five years, Fife’s private rental market has experienced a significant growth in rents. The average monthly rent has increased from £656 in 2020 to £1,070 in 2025, representing a 63% rise.

These local trends are interesting when compared with the national picture, where the average monthly rent increased from £1,331 in 2020 to £1,803 in 2025, a rise of 35%. Regionally, in Scotland, the rent rose from £760 to ­­­­­­£1,175, a 54% increase.

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