An analysis of rental payments from March 11th to the middle of April revealed that there was only a small rise in late payments across the UK. A rise of approximately 2% was recorded, from a customary 4% to 6% during the period where a representative sample of 20,000 rental properties and over 120 agents …
Read more >An overwhelming majority of Scottish landlords are satisfied with their letting agency’s response to COVID-19, according to a new study. The survey of over 1,000 private landlords on the impact of COVID-19, conducted via email and social media by landlord’s estate agent, Portolio, has revealed that 92% of private landlords are happy with the performance …
Read more >Due to COVID-19, temporary measures have been taken by the Scottish Government to help tenants from being evicted. There have been growing concerns, however, that rent arrears will significantly increase during the current lockdown, and when restrictions are lifted the private rented sector will see a large rise in evictions. To help landlords and agents …
Read more >Everyone is equal when viruses are concerned and it doesn’t matter which part of society you are from – whether you are a tenant or a landlord… it’s a message from Edinburgh estate agency to their tenants who have been affected by COVID-19. In their letter to renters, Murray & Currie Property stress that landlords …
Read more >After a strong start in 2020 for residential property sales in Edinburgh, Lothians, Fife and the Borders, the market experienced the repercussions of social distancing due to COVID-19. The volume of property sales dropped by 9.2% year on year, with much of the decline concentrated in the final two weeks of March. The same areas …
Read more >Landlords have raised concerns that some tenants are under the false impression they do not have to pay rent during the COVID-19 crisis as landlords are being offered a mortgage payment holiday. Emergency legislation The Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill was introduced as an emergency legislation to tackle the COVID-19 crisis. One of its main points was …
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