If you have a rental property, it makes good financial sense to maximise the potential of the asset. One of the best ways to add value and increase your rental yield is by improving the property. Loft and garage conversions are prime contenders, but which one is your best option? Should you convert your loft? …
Read more >On 29 March 2022 the Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts (Early Expiry of Provisions) Regulations 2022 became law and the following day, the Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts (Amendment of Expiry dates) Regulations came into force. The combination of these 2 pieces of legislation was to end some of the emergency Coronavirus provisions, but to continue others until at …
Read more >If you’re looking to purchase a second home, there are a few things you’ll need to consider before making the purchase. This guide will help you to get started so you won’t get lost along the way. Buy-to-let For people who want to invest their money in a tangible asset that has often been relatively …
Read more >The last 24 months have seen so many changes across every aspect of our lives. This has been no different for property landlords. With an ever-changing landscape of legislation pre-pandemic, this area of the property sector has had a lot to consider and comply with, which has continued apace. When looking at the key challenges …
Read more >Letting professionals in the private rented sector (PRS) have been reporting worryingly low stock property levels for some time now, and the Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) is concerned that the already difficult situation is only going to get worse in the months and years to come, leaving hundreds of renters high and dry. Scotland’s …
Read more >Introduced at the start of the pandemic to protect tenants from eviction, the extended notice periods for residential tenancies, in both public and private rented sectors, will expire on 30th March 2022, the Scottish Government has announced. This means that the provision in the Coronavirus Recovery and Reform (Scotland) Bill to extend the notice periods …
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