Month: November 2020

The 2020 Review of the Fife Property Market (3 min read)

Looking back at the Fife property market for 2020, it can certainly be seen as a frenetic game of two halves, albeit with a very long half time in the spring. Between the General Election in mid-December and Christmas, many Fife agents saw an unusually higher uplift in activity in the property market just as we were (more…)

As Fife First-time Buyers are Being Locked Out of the Fife Property Market – Rents Have Risen by 2.8% (3 min read)

With the banks reducing the number of low deposit mortgages (i.e. deposit of 10% and below) since Covid-19 hit in the spring, this has meant that the number of Fife first-time buyers has been decreasing quickly, meaning many of those would-be Fife buyers wanting to make the first step on the Fife property ladder are having to stay in the Fife rental sector. (more…)

STANDING APART: 5 Tips for Selling in a crowded market in Fife! (4 min read)

The revival of the Fife property market is an inescapable news story right now, with a surge of interest across the UK.

 

While it’s excellent news for sellers, the high demand from Fife buyers is more than mirrored by the increased supply of Fife property, making it more of a challenge for people to get their home noticed: whether you are about to put your Fife property up for sale, or if your home has been on the market for some time, one thing for sure is that you are certainly not alone. (more…)

Each Fife Landlord Could be Hit By a £25,822 Bill (4 min read)

..and the 5 ways on how all Fife landlords can escape the worst of the coronavirus downturn on their Fife rental property.

 

With the second lockdown starting on the 5th November 2020 South of the border and Scotland in its 5 tier local protection lockdown programme, does this mean Fife landlords can wave goodbye to their Fife buy-to-let investment and see it go up in smoke on the bonfire of buy-to-let dreams, like a Guy Fawkes puppet? (more…)