FIFE PROPERTIES - Helpful guides for buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants

Not every inventory ends up providing the protection that landlords expect. There are plenty of cases where the language used – and the style adopted – have caused more confusion and doubt over disputes, which for a landlord will generally mean a reduced or refused claim.   You’ll not only risk a costly dispute, but you'll also sow the seeds of worry in your tenants. The more documentati...

FP TV (EP 31) Fife First-Time Buyers Can Now Buy Using 5% Deposit Mortgages! Yet higher mortgage rates could see Fife buyers paying a lot more each month for the privilege! Being a Fife first-time buyer in the last 12 months has not been an easy thing. Just before lockdown there were 400 ‘5% deposit mortgage’ deals and first-time buyers were able shop around to get the best deal. When the first lo...

I'll be catching up with NC500 cycling champion and world record holder Josh Quigley live on his recent journey to win the Tour De France in 2026. For those of you that don’t know, Josh battled with depression, woke in the middle of the night, got into his car and drove into a concrete barrier at 75 miles-an-hour. A crippling battle with depression had held this outwardly happy Scottish entreprene...

Have you ever listed all the things you love about your work? It’s an illuminating exercise in clarifying all the reasons you do what you do. For some people, it can even be the catalyst for a change of career. The idea for this week’s show came unexpectedly when my mind drifted to how much I enjoy being someone’s estate agent. It didn’t immediately occur as a show, but as the minutes went by, it...

GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from a gambling problem. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop gambling. Their primary purpose is to stop gambling and to help other compulsive gamblers do the same.  You can find out a lot more...

Is your rental property working as hard as it could for you? As a landlord, you'll want to ensure that your investment is performing well and continues to make good business sense throughout the time you own it. Homes often have hidden potential that, as well as unlocking more income, can substantially increase demand. And, as you'll discover, there are many more options than merely increasing the...

The guarantee to make more 95% loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages available to buyers will increase the options for many, especially first-time buyers, who don’t have a large deposit. Fife Properties Managing Director Jim Parker and Neil Bird of Cara Mortgages look at the detail. Neil Bird contact details: 07730 511 350 or email neilb@carams.co.uk #Mortgages #PropertyMarket #HousesPrices #FifeProperty...

This is the story of one man that is raised over £2 million for charity! Originally a Methil man, ex forces (Black Watch Royal Highland Regiment), advanced adventures & physical training instructor for 22 years plus. In sport, he was the army individual boxing champion, and the combined services runner-up. The midland district Dundee/Fife boxing champion twice and represented Scotland on a few...

Spring is usually the time of year when the largest numbers of buyers start registering with estate agents to find their next home. With lockdown easing and the children returning to school we can look forward to Easter and Summer – family friendly locations like Dunfermline, Glenrothes, Leven, Cupar, Kirkcaldy, East Neuk and St Andrews see a lot of property market activity.   It’s all up for...

The Ceres Highland Games are the oldest free games in Scotland, if not the world! There has been a market and games held there at the end of June, every year (except for war and during the period of the 1746 Act of Proscription) since 1314. In that year, the charter to do so was given to the people of the village by King Robert The Bruce in recognition of their support at the Battle of Bannockburn...

“With UK property prices rising by 49% in the last 8 years, but wages by just under 12%, many have put some of the blame for the housing crisis on the Baby Boomer generation. Have Fife baby boomers wrecked the Fife property market for millennials, holding younger families back from buying their own Fife home? It’s all up for discussion this Wednesday @ 2pm on “The Fife property Show” with regular...

Ending up in a dispute at the end of a tenancy is one of the least inviting prospects of being a landlord, and thankfully most tenancies end perfectly amicably. But when they do end in disagreement, many landlords manage to lose their claim, leading them to feel that the system is weighted against them. So, in this week's show, we're taking a look at why landlords – and particularly self-managing...

Toby's Magical Journey is the brainchild of Toby Etheridge who in 2014 aged just 9 years old diagnosed with Leukaemia, since then he has tirelessly fundraised. Toby being the positive person he wanted to help as many children and young adults as possible. Toby's aim is to prove that having a cancer diagnosis is not all doom and gloom and that you can live with it and beat it as Toby has. You can f...

Once again, we’re about to share our secrets on how we get outstanding results!  “Put it on the Internet and wait for the phone to ring”. That’s perhaps how many people see an estate agent’s life, and there’s undoubtedly some mystery around precisely what agents do beyond putting a property on the market and showing people around.   To shine a light on all that happens in one of the UK’s...

In this podcast I’ll give Fife Homeowners 7 Top Tips on selling your Fife home this Spring. Spring is usually the time of year when the largest numbers of buyers start registering with estate agents to find their next home. With lockdown easing and the children returning to school we can look forward to Easter and Summer – family friendly locations like Dunfermline, Glenrothes, Leven, Cupar, Kirkc...

With a passion for the morbid ghastly side of History, especially the Witch killing years....he has amassed a fair library holding the source materials for most of the known Witch trials in Britain, and uses this for research! He lectures on this subject to all who will have him, he has a medieval tower in Pittenweem in which he also lectures on his book THE WEEM WITCH. Other books cover gory subj...

Once again, we’re about to share our secrets on how we get outstanding results!  Have you ever wondered how to pick the perfect time to sell your Fife home? It’s probably the question we’re asked the most when talking to people about their move. But how do you pick your moment with so much conflicting advice? Should you exploit the new year rush, or sell in the spring when the blossom is on t...

A former professional ballet dancer who trained with the English National Ballet and has over 30 years of experience within the health, wellbeing, and fitness industry. Recognising the benefits of singing and dancing to stay fit, healthy and happy, Natalie founded danceSing (the Choir that Keeps you Fit!) in April 2016 with the aim of bringing positive health and wellbeing to the nation.   Wh...

Growing your rental portfolio can provide you with a secure financial future and provide many people with a wonderful home. Whether you are an experienced landlord looking to expand your portfolio, or you are looking for your first buy-to-let investment, this week’s show is for you. Join one of the UK’s most successful investor landlords, Jim Parker (who will more than likely share some of his sec...

“Over the last six months, the Fife Property Market has been flourishing. As soon as an Estate Agents For Sale flag went up, neighbours would be checking out the property websites to see the internal pictures and compare the asking price to their own home. So with Fife House prices rising on the back of this demand, everything appears to looking up for Fife homeowners and Fife landlords. However,...

Listening to Sean’s story about losing his best friend Doug to leukaemia and how it inspired him to highlight the importance of bone marrow and stem cell donations moved me so much I had to have him on the show. He created the Untitled Chair Project which has taken him across the world through America, Italy, India and the United Emirates and is currently in the East Neuk of Fife taking pictures o...

“With most Fife families home schooling their children in lockdown and the forthcoming stamp duty holiday deadline on the 31st March 2021, less Fife properties have been coming onto the Fife property market since the New Year. This has prompted a 11% drop in the supply of Fife homes for sale compared to November 2020 when it should be a lot more. What does this mean for Fife homeowners and Fife la...

Mairi is a nutrition and fitness student and author of her own blog: https://aaahealths.com/blog/ I’ve been so impressed with her content and writing on issues such as sugar addiction, diet mentality, her experience and findings on Vegan and Vegetarian diets, how nutrition and sleep affect mood, including subjects such as anxiety, depression and more that I had to get her on the show for a chat. &...

“Ever wanted to know the property secrets to selling your house in winter and top tips on how to get better offers and results. Well now we’re about to kiss and tell on a live property show”. Jim Parker Managing Director of Scotland’s No.1 Best Local Estate Agency Group 2020 @ The ESTAS will reveal all.  It’s all up for discussion this Saturday morning live on “The Fife property Show” with re...

On the 16th January 2002 John’s life changed forever. His son Lee died after inhaling lighter fluid. This is one man’s story in his quest to change the law to make it compulsory for the introduction of test purchasing across Scotland and shopkeepers caught selling lighter fluid to under 18’s are threatened with prosecution. I’ve got to say after talking with John this is a story of perseverance, d...