Best ESPCs Podcasts (2025)

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Purchasing property in Scotland as an overseas buyer 35:47

1d ago35:47

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In today's episode, Paul & Megan are joined by solicitor Jill Andrews to discuss the challenges and trends for foreign nationals looking to buy property in Scotland in 2025. Here's our jargon-busting guides to buying a property in Scotland: What is a Closing Date? What is a Home Report? How to read a Home Report? Appointing a solicitor in Scotland …

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Episode 292 - Microsoft Fabric March 2025 Feature Summary 37:59

9d ago37:59

37:59

This is episode 292 recorded on April 22nd, 2025 where John & Jason talk the Microsoft Fabric February 2025 Feature Summary including Fabric Platform, OneLake, and Data Engineering.By John White & Jason Himmelstein

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Q1 Property Market Review for Edinburgh: Stable, invigorated and first-time buyer hotspots 37:14

15d ago37:14

37:14

This week's episode is a special one - Paul & Megan are joined by four ESPC solicitor estate agent member firms to discuss the current property market. From the properties that are in high demand to the best places for first-time buyer as well as the current climate for landlords and the issue with conveyancing - they leave no stone unturned. If yo…

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Episode 291 - Power BI March 2025 Feature Summary 42:34

18d ago42:34

42:34

This is episode 291 recorded on April 11th, 2025 where John & Jason talk the Microsoft Power BI March 2025 Feature Summary including Desktop start-up performance improvements, Copilot improvements, cool stuff with PBIP & TMDL, and lots of modeling improvements.By John White & Jason Himmelstein

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Episode 290 - FabCon news recap 38:11

21d ago38:11

38:11

This is episode 290 recorded on April 8th, 2025 where John & Jason talk the news coming out of the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference in Las Vegas.By John White & Jason Himmelstein

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How much can you charge for rent? Advice for new Edinburgh landlords in 2025 31:23

29d ago31:23

31:23

In this episode of the ESPC Property Show, Paul and Megan are joined by returning guest Nicky Lloyd, Head of Lettings at ESPC Lettings. They cover some new ground in this discussion including advice for new landlords, why more and more homeowners are opting to rent their properties instead of sell and how much rent should be priced at. Got a questi…

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Episode 289 - Microsoft Fabric February 2025 Feature Summary 41:41

1M ago41:41

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This is episode 289 recorded on March 21th, 2025 where John & Jason talk the Microsoft Fabric February 2025 Feature Summary including API updates, Monitoring changes, Security updates, and AI Skill enhancements.By John White & Jason Himmelstein

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Episode 288 - Power BI February 2025 Feature Summary 30:39

1M ago30:39

30:39

This is episode 288 recorded on March 19th, 2025 where John & Jason talk the Microsoft Fabric February 2025 Feature Summary, specifically the Power BI section, including a new baseline version of Power BI Desktop, Copilot changes for Power BI, a trick to get conditional formatting for Visual Calcs working, and performance improvements for Direct La…

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Will the regeneration of Edinburgh's waterfront solve the housing crisis? 22:49

1M ago22:49

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On this week's episode of the podcast, Paul & Megan are chatting through the latest updated from the local property market including the rapid speed that Dunfermline homes are selling at, as well as the outlook for house prices across the rest of the year, and a deep dive into the proposed Seafield regeneration plan. Resources mentioned: ESPC House…

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Episode 287 - Microsoft Fabric January 2025 Feature Summary 35:31

1M ago35:31

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This is episode 287 recorded on March 13th, 2025 where John & Jason talk the Microsoft Fabric January 2025 Feature Summary including Python Notebooks in preview, Lineage enhancements to spark notebooks, lots of DBA enhancements to Data Warehouse, Tenant Level Private Link for Databases, and CI/CD preview for most of Fabric.…

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Episode 286 - Power BI January 2025 Feature Summary 29:07

2M ago29:07

29:07

This is episode 286 recorded on March 12th, 2025 where John & Jason talk the Microsoft Fabric January 2025 Feature Summary, specifically the Power BI section, including Storytelling updates for the PowerPoint Add-in, Semantic Model version history, TMDL view in Power BI Desktop, and more.By John White & Jason Himmelstein

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Million-pound mortgages and what the base rate drop means for you 30:57

2M ago30:57

30:57

Is a 5% deposit still enough for first-time buyers to get on the ladder? How much do you need to earn to qualify for a million pound mortgage? Will the Bank of England base rate reduction affect your mortgage as a homeowner? All of these questions (and more!) are answered in this episode of the ESPC Property Show! In this episode, Paul & Megan are …

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We're back! An update on the local property market 24:25

2M ago24:25

24:25

The ESPC Property Show is back for 2025! Can you believe we're on to our fifth season of the show?! And this new season comes with some slight changes. Episodes will now run fortnightly, and every month you'll get a deep dive on the local market with Paul & Megan. This week we discuss what's been going on in the local property market across Edinbur…

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Our predictions for the 2025 property market 25:59

4M ago25:59

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We're back for a bonus episode! Paul breaks down what he expects to see in the property market across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Scottish Borders in 2025. From what's going to happen to interest rates, house prices and selling times, plus much more! Skip to your favourite part: 0:00-0:43 Intro 0:43-3:42 The future of interest rates in 20…

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Episode 285 - A conversation about Microsoft Fabric at ESPC 23:25

5M ago23:25

23:25

This is episode 285 recorded live in Stockholm on December 3rd, 2024 where John & Jason talk about the expansion of the Microsoft Fabric ecosystem announced at Microsoft Ignite and interesting conversations that have been had at ESPC about Fabric.By John White & Jason Himmelstein

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What is happening in the Scottish Borders property market? 19:04

5M ago19:04

19:04

In the season finale, Paul & Megan are joined by Jan from Hastings to discuss the local market in the Scottish Borders. They discuss how the market has changed since 2020, reasons to live south of Edinburgh and how English stamp duty changes may affect the market. Skip to the part that's relevant to you: Got a question for us? Send us a text messag…

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Who pays inheritance tax in the UK? An update on the current regulations 37:11

5M ago37:11

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On this week's episode of the podcast, Paul & Megan chat to Andy Lewis (John Scott Davidson Ltd) explains what the current rules are around inheritance tax in the UK including when it is payable, who is liable to pay it and some tax efficient measures to take. Skip to the part most relevant to you: 0:00-1:44 Intro 1:44-4:27 What is inheritance tax?…

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What's happening in the West Fife property market? 23:58

5M ago23:58

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In this week's episode, Megan & Paul chat to Elaine Kyle (Morgans) and Michael Maloco (Maloco Mowat Parker) about the local market in West Fife. They discuss the affordability of the area, their Fife hidden gems and what the 2025 property outlook is for the area. Skip to the bit most relevant to you: 0:00-1:10 Intro 1:40-4:41 Where are the key area…

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How to buy your dream home before you sell your own! A guide to bridging loans 21:34

6M ago21:34

21:34

On this week's episode Paul & Megan chat to Alistair Ewing (Managing Director at The Lending Channel) about bridging finance. What is bridging finance? It's a form of borrowing that allows property buyers to fund their purchase while they put their current home on the market. Skip to the part that's relevant to you: 0:00-1:48 Intro 1:48-2:45 What i…

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What's happening in the Midlothian property market? 18:57

6M ago18:57

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In this week's episode, Megan & Paul chat to Amy Howard from Neilsons and Lisa Connolly from McDougall McQueen about the local market in Midlothian. They discuss the booming market in Bonnyrigg, why you should invest in Gorebridge and what the 2025 property outlook is for the area. Skip to the bit most relevant to you: 0:00-1:32 Intro 1:32-4:50 Whe…

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What insurance do first-time buyers need? 13:45

6M ago13:45

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In this week's episode, Megan is joined by Paul Demarco from ESPC Mortgages to discuss the insurance that first-time buyers should consider. They cover everything from how to best prepare to make an offer to what happens once an offer is accepted. Skip to the part most relevant to you: 0:00-0:35 Intro 0:35-2:40 Building & Contents insurance 2:40-3:…

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Should you sell your home in Edinburgh? 19:07

6M ago19:07

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In this week's episode, Megan & Paul chat to Jamie Sole from Blair Cadell about the current property sales market in Edinburgh. Jamie gives advice to local sellers on how to prepare for a valuation, tips for conducting property viewings as well as an outlook on the best time to sell. Skip to the bit most relevant to you: 0:00-0:47 Intro 0:47-5:47 T…

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East Lothian property market update 17:33

6M ago17:33

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In this week's episode, Megan & Paul chat to Graham White from Anderson Strathern about the local market in East Lothian. They discuss the lack of "for sale" property, what's in demand and how the market differs in East Lothian from Edinburgh. Skip to the bit most relevant to you: 0:00-0:38 Intro 0:38-1:45 Property market activity in East Lothian 1…

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Q3 Local property market review for Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and Scottish Borders 24:43

7M ago24:43

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In this week's episode, Megan & Paul chat through the latest news from the property market in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Scottish Borders. They chat with David Marshall (Warners), Caitlin Keegan (Gillespie Macandrew) and Tracey French (ELP) about purchasing subject to sale, the increase of property chains and good news for first-time buy…

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"We are not building enough homes!" - Scottish Labour's Spokesperson for Housing, Mark Griffin MSP 26:37

7M ago26:37

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In this week's episode, Paul and Megan are joined by Mark Griffin MSP to discuss Scotland's Housing Emergency as well as the recent Housing Bill, the proposed Heat in Buildings Bill and his thoughts on how government should help first-time buyers. Mark Griffin has been an MSP for Central Scotland (Region) since 2011. He is also currently Scottish L…

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Episode 283 - Microsoft Fabric August 2024 Feature Summary 26:50

7M ago26:50

26:50

This is episode 283 recorded on September 4th, 2024 where John & Jason talk the Microsoft Fabric August 2024 Feature Summary.By John White & Jason Himmelstein

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Episode 284 - Recap from FabCon Europe 2024 37:26

7M ago37:26

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This is episode 284 recorded on October 9th, 2024 where John & Jason talk the FabCon Europe 2024 and all of the announcements made there.By John White & Jason Himmelstein

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How to make your home energy efficient? Learning about EPCs with Snugg 23:06

7M ago23:06

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On today's episode, Paul & Megan are joined by Michelle Robinson from Snugg to talk all about how to make your home in Scotland more energy efficient. Throughout the episode we focus on things like the Scottish Government's Heat in Buildings Bill, what retrofitting is and learn how EPC ratings affect your carbon footprint. Snugg is an easy-to-use o…

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Who gets the house in a divorce? Property & marriage episode 33:04

8M ago33:04

33:04

In this week's episode of the ESPC Property Show, Paul & Megan are joined by Sally Nash & Aimee Orrock from Gilson Gray to discuss what happens during the divorce process in Scotland and how property can be divided when a couple separates. You can find out more about Gilson Gray here. CHAPTERS 0:00-1:47 Intro 1:47-4:03 What's the first thing to do …

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We need more one bedroom flats! An update on the Edinburgh rental market 19:01

8M ago19:01

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On this week's episode Paul & Megan are joined by returning guest Nicky Lloyd from ESPC Lettings to discuss the current rental market in Edinburgh. In the episode, they discuss what landlords biggest concerns are right now, the new rules around increasing a tenant's rent and the best postcodes for investment in Edinburgh. You can find out more abou…

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We're back! Did Paul's 2024 predictions come true and what happened while we were away? 27:44

8M ago27:44

27:44

Welcome back to the ESPC Property Show! After their summer break, Paul & Megan are back to talk all things property for another season. In this first episode back, they look back at Paul's predictions for the year and how many came true including whether or not buyers are getting a better bargain now, and then they chat through what they missed dur…

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Episode 282 - Power BI August 2024 Feature Summary 31:10

8M ago31:10

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This is episode 282 recorded on August 23rd, 2024 where John & Jason talk the Power BI August 2024 Feature Summary including Ask Copilot questions against your semantic model in Desktop, Visual level format strings, DAX query view in the web, and the narrative visual with Copilot in embedded.By John White & Jason Himmelstein

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Episode 281 - Interview With Charles Webb 34:48

9M ago34:48

34:48

This is episode 281 recorded on August 9th, 2024 where John & Jason talk to Charles Webb, Principal PM Manager for Data Warehouse in Microsoft Fabric, about Fabric, Data Warehouse, his history with Power BI & Dataflows, AI, college sports & business, his work in philanthropy and much more.By John White & Jason Himmelstein

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Episode 280 - Interview with Josh Caplan 34:22

9M ago34:22

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This is episode 280 recorded on July 24th, 2024 where John & Jason talk to Josh Caplan, Principle Group Product Manager for OneLake in Microsoft Fabric, about Fabric, OneLake, Shortcuts and much more.By John White & Jason Himmelstein

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Episode 279 - Power BI & Fabric June 2024 Feature Summary 40:38

10M ago40:38

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This is episode 279 recorded on July 11th, 2024 where John & Jason talk about the Microsoft Fabric, including Power BI, June 2024 Feature Summary including a Visual Calcs update, updates to downloading large semantic models, the new PBIR file format, and external sharing API for OneLake, a Spark Connector for Fabric Datawarehouse, and much more.…

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The property market in St Andrew's 19:02

11M ago19:02

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Join Paul and Megan for the season finale of the ESPC Property Show, recorded from the luxurious Old Course Hotel in St Andrews. They are joined by Lynsey Dammer and Douglas Kinnear from Thornton's estate agents to delve into the unique charm of the St Andrews property market. Discover why this historic town, known for its university and golf, rema…

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