
Mel Sinclair, a hairdresser who also runs a small business making dried flower arrangements, lives here with her husband Greig, a gas technician, and their children Abbey, 11, and Mila, nine
Trying to buy a home when the Scottish property market is frantic can be stressful, as Mel and Greig Sinclair discovered. The easy part was selling their new-build home in Lochgelly, Fife. Unfortunately, properties in their area were selling for £40,000 or £50,000 over the asking price, making their search a frustrating one.