Category: Lets Talk

Lets Talk with Clan Gordon

Episode 48 features directors and founders of Edinburgh based letting agency Clan Gordon. Brothers, Jonathan and Andrew Gordon established the agency in 2007 and review how they navigated through the pandemic, ensuring no tenant evictions or staff redundancies; indeed, headcount grew over the period. They also describe how they invested in the company and their …

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Lets Talk with Jimmy Black

Jimmy Black, former Dundee Housing Convenor and Housing Justice Campaigner, as well as co-host of Scottish Housing News podcast joins Lets Talk host, Gillian Semmler for episode 47. Jimmy shares his views on Dundee’s rental market including his thoughts on how the local economy has affected rental values and whether the city possibly becoming a …

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Lets Talk with Laura Mearns and Matt Pullinger

Managing Director and owner of Northwood Aberdeen, Laura Mearns and Director, Matt Pullinger, join host Gillian Semmler for episode 46 of Lets Talk to discuss the recent unique period in the rental market, as well as the past year’s activity. They talk about their Northwood franchise in Aberdeen, as well as their new satellite office …

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Lets Talk with Mark Hastie

Mark Hastie, Manager of Persevere Developments Ltd (PDL), joins host Gillian Semmler for episode 45 of Lets Talk to talk about the group’s (who are a subsidiary of Port of Leith Housing Association) mid-market rental (MRM) homes in Edinburgh. With over 360 MMR homes spread across 13 locations in Edinburgh, and another 188 MMR homes …

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Lets Talk with Lewis Mallen

Business Development Manager at Northwood Edinburgh, Lewis Mallen joins Lets Talk host, Gillian Semmler, to discuss the Edinburgh rental market during Q3 2021 and gives his thoughts on what we may expect towards year end. He shares his views on how the Edinburgh rental market has recovered from the effects of the pandemic and explains …

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Lets Talk with Daryl McIntosh

There is more change again planned for the future of the Scottish PRS landscape. Since the May election, the SNP has introduced the ‘Housing to 2040 document’, as well as made an agreement with the Greens to deliver what they call ‘a new deal for tenants’ as part of the ‘Rented Sector Strategy’. Policy and …

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