Category: Citylets Quarterly Reports

Average monthly rents are not keeping pace with inflation at national level

Earlier this week it was announced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) that the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure of inflation remained at 2.8 per cent in March, the same as it had been in February. Rises in inflation for audio-visual equipment and books, newspapers and stationery were offset by downward trends in furniture and furnishings, …

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The Rise and Rise of the Private Rented Sector

As a lettings only portal the increase in coverage given by the main stream media to the private rented sector (PRS)  is certainly reassuring.  It is now widely recognised that the PRS has been growing in size and significance over the last 10 years, and we would argue that the quality of property and standards …

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Urban Hotspots See Sharp Rise in Rents 1

We are in the midst of compiling our analysis of the Scottish private rental market for the fourth quarter of 2012.  Here is a quick preview:  As the chart below shows there have been dramatic increases in average monthly rent recorded in the fourth quarter in Edinburgh and Aberdeen.  However, our preferred basis for analysing …

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Citylets Video Summary of our Q3 2012 Report

A video summary of the latest Citylets market report for Scotland Q3 2012 is now available to watch on the Citylets YouTube channel.  Our three minute video gives you a quick round-up of all the key facts and figures from our definitive guide to the Scottish private rented sector.

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