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The ESPC Property Show

The ESPC Property Show

ESPC (UK) Ltd

The ESPC Show is the podcast to listen to if you're interested in any part of the Scottish property market! Each week we'll dive into a topic and share all that you need to know about it. Our promise is to provide honest, jargon-free and data driven advice from informative expert guests. Covering everything from buying a home in Scotland for the first time to investing in a rental property, The ESPC Show is the perfect audio companion. ESPC is the home of property in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, the Scottish Borders, Dumfries and Galloway and the West of Scotland. We are so much more than a property portal though, we provide mortgage advice through ESPC Mortgages and a full lettings management service with ESPC Lettings, as well as a wide network of solicitor estate agent member firms and a host of Scottish property advice.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best The ESPC Property Show episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to The ESPC Property Show for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite The ESPC Property Show episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

The ESPC Property Show - An update on the Edinburgh rental market
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11/30/23 • 22 min

In this week's episode, Megan is joined by returning guest, Nicky Lloyd from ESPC Lettings. They discuss the rental market in Edinburgh, including rental prices, supply and demand, and current legislation for landlords. Nicky also shares the best postcodes for investment in Edinburgh and the most popular property type in the current market.
Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1FUOZOaEDqo
Find out more about ESPC Lettings here: https://espc.com/services/lettings
Landlord advice: https://espc.com/services/lettings/landlord-advice
Property management services: https://espc.com/services/lettings/property-management-services

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Enjoy the episode? We'd love to hear from you! Send your questions and comments to us directly on [email protected] or via our social media channels. You can also help other people find us by sharing the episode or leaving us a review and rating from wherever you're listening!
To find out more about ESPC and our solicitor estate agent member firms, you can head to our website.
You can read our most recent house reports here: http://bit.ly/3CQlEQw

Read the latest news from the property market in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Scottish Borders here: http://bit.ly/3IPOR1T
ESPC is more than just a market leading property website. We are the home of property and are here to help you at every stage of your property journey.

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The ESPC Property Show - Are interest rates dropping? Update on mortgage market
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10/03/24 • 21 min

In this week's episode of the ESPC Property Show, Paul & Megan are joined by their ESPC Mortgages colleagues, Paul Demarco and Lisa Bell to discuss the current mortgage market and what home movers can expect to see in their mortgage deals.
CHAPTERS:
0:00-0:30 Intro
0:30-2:10 Working out how much money you can borrow
2:10-3:14 Calculating affordability
3:14-5:07 How do children and pregnancy affect your mortgage eligibility?
5:07-6:21 How to find out what your credit score is
6:21-7:57 How much money do you need to buy a home?
7:57-9:16 Additional costs to mortgages
9:16-11:07 Money saving advice
11:07-11:34 When is the best time to speak to a mortgage advisor
The initial consultation with an ESPC Mortgages adviser is free and without obligation. Thereafter, ESPC Mortgages charges for mortgage advice are usually £395 (£345 for first-time buyers). YOUR HOME MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS ON A MORTGAGE OR OTHER LOANS SECURED AGAINST IT.
The information contained within this website is subject to the UK regulatory regime and therefore restricted to consumers based in the UK.
The Financial Ombudsman Service is available to sort out individual complaints that clients and financial services businesses aren’t able to resolve themselves. To contact the Financial Ombudsman Service, please visit www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk.
ESPC (UK) Ltd is an Appointed Representative of Lyncombe Consultants Ltd which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Got a question for us? Send us a text message!

Enjoy the episode? We'd love to hear from you! Send your questions and comments to us directly on [email protected] or via our social media channels. You can also help other people find us by sharing the episode or leaving us a review and rating from wherever you're listening!
To find out more about ESPC and our solicitor estate agent member firms, you can head to our website.
You can read our most recent house reports here: http://bit.ly/3CQlEQw

Read the latest news from the property market in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Scottish Borders here: http://bit.ly/3IPOR1T
ESPC is more than just a market leading property website. We are the home of property and are here to help you at every stage of your property journey.

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The ESPC Property Show - Buying-to-let in 2023

Buying-to-let in 2023

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01/26/23 • 32 min

In this episode, Paul sits down with Nicky Lloyd (Head of Lettings at ESPC Lettings) & Murray Souter (Mortgage Advisor at ESPC Mortgages) to talk all about the buy-to-let market.
It's a busy rental market here in Edinburgh with demand seriously outstripping supply so we take stock on what happened in 2022 and our hopes for 2023.
If you want to find out more about becoming a landlord or you would like ESPC Lettings to manage your property, you can get in touch with Nicky on [email protected]
Likewise, if you'd like to chat about mortgages with Murray, you can chat via [email protected]

Got a question for us? Send us a text message!

Enjoy the episode? We'd love to hear from you! Send your questions and comments to us directly on [email protected] or via our social media channels. You can also help other people find us by sharing the episode or leaving us a review and rating from wherever you're listening!
To find out more about ESPC and our solicitor estate agent member firms, you can head to our website.
You can read our most recent house reports here: http://bit.ly/3CQlEQw

Read the latest news from the property market in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Scottish Borders here: http://bit.ly/3IPOR1T
ESPC is more than just a market leading property website. We are the home of property and are here to help you at every stage of your property journey.

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The ESPC Property Show - How to buy a home in Scotland

How to buy a home in Scotland

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04/13/23 • 40 min

Whether you're a first time buyer or someone who hasn't bought a property in a very long time, this is the episode for you! Paul and Megan are joined by two of our solicitor estate agent member firms to talk you through exactly how to buy a home in Scotland in 2023.
Our guests are David Marshall from Warners and Hannah Gaddie from Gillespie Macandrew.
Some of the topics covered include how to pick your solicitor estate agent, what to ask at a property viewing and what happens at a closing date.

Got a question for us? Send us a text message!

Enjoy the episode? We'd love to hear from you! Send your questions and comments to us directly on [email protected] or via our social media channels. You can also help other people find us by sharing the episode or leaving us a review and rating from wherever you're listening!
To find out more about ESPC and our solicitor estate agent member firms, you can head to our website.
You can read our most recent house reports here: http://bit.ly/3CQlEQw

Read the latest news from the property market in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Scottish Borders here: http://bit.ly/3IPOR1T
ESPC is more than just a market leading property website. We are the home of property and are here to help you at every stage of your property journey.

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The economy has been a huge talking point over the last few years, but how does an economy work? And how does it affect the property market?
On today's episode, we're joined by Debbie Hair, Director of Investment Management at Evelyn Partners. Debbie chats us through the basics of economics, the financial crash of 2008 and her outlook for the rest of 2023.

Got a question for us? Send us a text message!

Enjoy the episode? We'd love to hear from you! Send your questions and comments to us directly on [email protected] or via our social media channels. You can also help other people find us by sharing the episode or leaving us a review and rating from wherever you're listening!
To find out more about ESPC and our solicitor estate agent member firms, you can head to our website.
You can read our most recent house reports here: http://bit.ly/3CQlEQw

Read the latest news from the property market in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Scottish Borders here: http://bit.ly/3IPOR1T
ESPC is more than just a market leading property website. We are the home of property and are here to help you at every stage of your property journey.

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The ESPC Property Show - Season finale: Hidden gems and our favourite moments
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06/01/23 • 27 min

We've made it to the end of season 1 of the ESPC Property Show! In this episode, Megan and Paul chat through what they've enjoyed the most from our first 20 episodes before speaking with Dominik Smerk about his new book on "Edinburgh's Hidden Gems".
We're really looking forward to bringing you something a bit different for season 2! If you have any suggestions for any topics you'd like us to cover, please get in touch with us on [email protected]

Got a question for us? Send us a text message!

Enjoy the episode? We'd love to hear from you! Send your questions and comments to us directly on [email protected] or via our social media channels. You can also help other people find us by sharing the episode or leaving us a review and rating from wherever you're listening!
To find out more about ESPC and our solicitor estate agent member firms, you can head to our website.
You can read our most recent house reports here: http://bit.ly/3CQlEQw

Read the latest news from the property market in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Scottish Borders here: http://bit.ly/3IPOR1T
ESPC is more than just a market leading property website. We are the home of property and are here to help you at every stage of your property journey.

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The ESPC Property Show - BONUS: ESPC Live Mid-year Property Market Update
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07/05/23 • 51 min

Who doesn't love a little surprise?! While we take a wee hiatus between seasons 1 & 2, we thought we'd deliver a bonus podcast episode.
This episode is the audio recording from our livestream event ESPC Live. You can watch the full thing back on YouTube here, or you can listen to the audio recording right here on the podcast feed.
The event included a property market update covering ESPC's data from January - June 2023, and also featured industry insights from our property expert panel who also answered some live questions.
If you've got any questions or comments, we'd love to hear from you! Please send us an email on [email protected]

Got a question for us? Send us a text message!

Enjoy the episode? We'd love to hear from you! Send your questions and comments to us directly on [email protected] or via our social media channels. You can also help other people find us by sharing the episode or leaving us a review and rating from wherever you're listening!
To find out more about ESPC and our solicitor estate agent member firms, you can head to our website.
You can read our most recent house reports here: http://bit.ly/3CQlEQw

Read the latest news from the property market in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Scottish Borders here: http://bit.ly/3IPOR1T
ESPC is more than just a market leading property website. We are the home of property and are here to help you at every stage of your property journey.

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The ESPC Property Show - Garden design & the 2023 trends

Garden design & the 2023 trends

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09/14/23 • 35 min

On this week's episode, Paul & Megan chat to garden design expert, Lisa Lempsink.
Where should you start when it comes to your garden? What is a living wall? And is astroturf all that it's cracked up to be?
These are just some of the questions that are answered in this week's episode of The ESPC Property Show!
Our guest this week is Edinburgh-based Garden Designer, Lisa Lempsink from Lempsink Garden Design. Lisa has been in business since 2008 after she retrained from a career in pharmaceuticals to garden design. We chat to Lisa all about this career transition as well as how she helps homeowners transform their gardens. We also cover the costing of a large garden renovation and her thoughts on the latest garden trends.
Read the episode transcript here:
Watch the episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/JB4b96_AtPI

Got a question for us? Send us a text message!

Enjoy the episode? We'd love to hear from you! Send your questions and comments to us directly on [email protected] or via our social media channels. You can also help other people find us by sharing the episode or leaving us a review and rating from wherever you're listening!
To find out more about ESPC and our solicitor estate agent member firms, you can head to our website.
You can read our most recent house reports here: http://bit.ly/3CQlEQw

Read the latest news from the property market in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Scottish Borders here: http://bit.ly/3IPOR1T
ESPC is more than just a market leading property website. We are the home of property and are here to help you at every stage of your property journey.

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The ESPC Property Show - Buying unmarried, getting divorced and pre-nups
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09/28/23 • 43 min

This week, Megan & Paul chat about how marital status can affect property ownership.

The episode includes a discussion with legal experts, Dianne Millen and Kimberley Mackay from ESPC solicitor estate agency Watermans. In the chat, we talk about buying a home as an unmarried couple, divorce and property as well as the importance of getting a will.

You can watch the full episode on our YouTube channel here.

Got a question for us? Send us a text message!

Enjoy the episode? We'd love to hear from you! Send your questions and comments to us directly on [email protected] or via our social media channels. You can also help other people find us by sharing the episode or leaving us a review and rating from wherever you're listening!
To find out more about ESPC and our solicitor estate agent member firms, you can head to our website.
You can read our most recent house reports here: http://bit.ly/3CQlEQw

Read the latest news from the property market in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Scottish Borders here: http://bit.ly/3IPOR1T
ESPC is more than just a market leading property website. We are the home of property and are here to help you at every stage of your property journey.

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The ESPC Property Show - Tax implications for landlords

Tax implications for landlords

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03/09/23 • 29 min

This week Megan & Paul are joined by tax specialist, Alison Pryde from Anderson Strathern. After the recent increase of the Additional Dwelling Supplement tax in Scotland from 4-6% in December, we decided it would be good to chat through the effects of this on landlords.
We also discuss Land and Building Transaction Tax, Capital Gains Tax and whether or not to set up as a limited company before becoming a landlords.
It's a great listen and full of useful information for those thinking about investing in a buy-to-let.
If you'd like to get in touch with Alison, you can head to their website here.

Got a question for us? Send us a text message!

Enjoy the episode? We'd love to hear from you! Send your questions and comments to us directly on [email protected] or via our social media channels. You can also help other people find us by sharing the episode or leaving us a review and rating from wherever you're listening!
To find out more about ESPC and our solicitor estate agent member firms, you can head to our website.
You can read our most recent house reports here: http://bit.ly/3CQlEQw

Read the latest news from the property market in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Scottish Borders here: http://bit.ly/3IPOR1T
ESPC is more than just a market leading property website. We are the home of property and are here to help you at every stage of your property journey.

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FAQ

How many episodes does The ESPC Property Show have?

The ESPC Property Show currently has 78 episodes available.

What topics does The ESPC Property Show cover?

The podcast is about News, Property, Investing, Investment, Podcasts and Business.

What is the most popular episode on The ESPC Property Show?

The episode title 'Relocation, relocation, relocation' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The ESPC Property Show?

The average episode length on The ESPC Property Show is 29 minutes.

How often are episodes of The ESPC Property Show released?

Episodes of The ESPC Property Show are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of The ESPC Property Show?

The first episode of The ESPC Property Show was released on Jan 17, 2023.

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