Summer is here and for many households in Scotland the garden is once again taking centre stage, playing many different roles. From sunbathing oasis to water fight battleground, from somewhere to consume beers and barbeques to the place for cultivating plants and herbs, and of course the location for getting out a good washing – …
Read more >One of the best ways to ensure that your tenement property isn’t falling into disrepair is having someone keep an eye on the state of the building and regularly reviewing gutters, close, exterior walls and other common elements of the property. If you and the fellow owners in your stair don’t have the time or …
Read more >If you are a landlord or second home owner in Scotland it is important that you are aware of the taxes you must pay when you purchase a buy-to-let property or holiday home. Nicky Lloyd, Head of ESPC Lettings, says: “When buying a second home, the issue of tax can be overwhelming, but it is …
Read more >Following months of upheaval since the disastrous mini-budget last September, Q1 2023 saw an increase in interest rates for the 11th consecutive time, to 4.25%, in a bid to curb rising inflation. Despite this and the deepening cost of living crisis, the property market in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders continued to perform …
Read more >Being a property developer is a team game. The backbone of every successful business in the industry is collaboration. While building new homes was originally touted as the best way to beat the housing crisis, naysayers now speak up and believe differently; reclaiming empty buildings is apparently a more promising solution. While the way through …
Read more >As Humza Yousaf is voted in as the new First Minister and a cabinet reshuffle seeing Paul McLennan in a new position as Housing Minister, there are pressing issues within the entire housing and property sector that need to be prioritised as part of the Scottish Government’s new leadership agenda. The new Ministerial post for …
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