FPTV (P 258) LANDLORDS AND AUCTIONS: Bid, Budget And Bank A Buy-To-Let Gem

Landlords are getting more creative to offset higher taxes with bigger profits, and buying a property at auction can be a brilliant move, offering a unique pathway to greater returns and faster turnarounds.

The viability of a rental property can be massively boosted by reducing your tax liabilities while increasing your allowable expenses and buying a fixer-upper at auction can tick both those boxes.

THE GREAT FIFE BUNGALOW: Why it’s back in fashion (and why it never really went out) (Watch/Read/Listen)

PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7mJkLLqVNkjrN1ez0TkLd0?si=3KHFtSIIShWmiQ51SpWXRg

In an age of towering new build flats and sprawling three-storey town homes, there is something refreshingly honest about a bungalow. No stairs. No split-level gimmicks. Just a simple, all on one level home that offers practicality, privacy, and increasingly, prestige.

FIFE PROPERTY MARKET UPDATE  20TH – 26TH JULY 2025 (Watch/Read/Listen)

PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1WNjdGnQZCwxUJQ1xOQP0a?si=4HOFj6MGQUmBFX1TYVMdoQ

Weekly round up on what’s driving the Fife Property market including a look at recent listings, sales and coming soon:

Article, Podcast and TV Shows written and produced this week are:

EP 185: THE WEALTH CREATION SHOW: Efficiency Improving Strategies (Watch/Listen)

PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1mAaTWXxc9PKubARm1HmKd?si=YllcvYXESkCQD1ki41GyCA

A never-ending to-do list, constant interruptions, and a mountain of emails to get through. These are just a few of the many challenges the modern worker faces.

Trying to get through a day can feel like swimming against the current, leaving you exhausted yet feeling like you haven’t accomplished anything.

FPTV (EP 257) SCHOOL’S OUT FOR SUMMER: Tips For Family-Friendly Holiday Fun (Watch/Read/Listen)

PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3SjWgCUCKDmuCy4JJSFtmt?si=6png1U9TRFy3Qi4JEUTdzQ

If there’s one phrase that every parent dreads in the summer holidays, surely it’s “I’m bored”.

Once the school gates have closed, the usual routines vanish, replaced by weeks of exciting potential for kids, but a real test for parents to come up with family-friendly ideas and make them happen.

Fife Homeowners Pocket £4,238 a Year in Profit Since 2005 (Watch/Read/Listen)

PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4r4DzZYIGLWsevABaYIZYI?si=92XWzK0GS-GZsa82DCVu-g

As we are now half way through 2025, it’s certain the Fife housing market has been more restrained than the post pandemic 24 months of the summer of 2020 through to July/August of 2022, and I believe that the ‘steady as she goes’ outlook will continue into the rest of 2025 and beyond.

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

PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/episode/51gJsQX7mg5mMJgxmlTRld?si=7-8a8cABQRqTi2pI3O_-YA

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. Further information is available in HM Land Registry’s UK House Price Index summary.

FIFE PROPERTY MARKET UPDATE  13TH – 19TH JULY 2025 (Watch/Read/Listen)

PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/episode/09FsAlFk7NhNSLEk3TDUE4?si=eb1LF0vQQ_C7Z5qRA3rNNA

Weekly round up on what’s driving the Fife Property market including a look at recent listings, sales and coming soon:

Article, Podcast and TV Shows written and produced this week are:

EP 184: THE WEALTH CREATION SHOW: Sealing the Deal (Watch/Listen)

PODCAST: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/9xIXG7604Ub

A crucial skill in both business and investment. Whether you’re negotiating a partnership, closing an investment round, or finalising a high-stakes contract, mastering the close is what turns opportunity into outcome.

FPTV (EP 256) SETTING UP A TENANCY: Your Blueprint For Hassle-Free Rentals (Watch/Read/Listen)

PODCAST: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/9xIXG7604Ub

Nothing affects the smooth running of your tenancy more than how you set it up from the start.

Although maintenance and repairs are an inevitable part of owning a rental home, most other tenancy issues can be avoided with the proper preparation.