Episode 57 of LetsTalk hears a tenant’s perspective of renting as a family in Scotland.
Principal teacher at an independent school in Edinburgh, Nick Wise, talks openly about her views of the current rental market in the city, from the initial difficulty in trying to secure a family home to suffering a financial scam, as well as her thoughts on how ‘renters’ can be perceived.
Host, Gillian Semmler, asks Nicki’s perspective on the positives and negatives of private sector renting, and aspects of the main focal points of the ‘Rented Sector Strategy’. They also discuss the Scottish Government and the Green’s ‘New Deal for Tenants’ and whether Nicki and her family feel they currently can make their house their home. Gillian also asks Nicki about her thoughts on how secure they feel for staying longer term in their home and whether she feels rent controls will ultimately have a positive impact for tenants or whether they could result in unintended consequences for those who are renting.
With Edinburgh average monthly rents currently standing at £1,214 and Time to Lets (TTL’s) at 16 days, Nicki gives her opinion on the capital’s rental market and how she feels rent levels affect her ability for moving to another property.
The Pet Factor
Ending on a different note, Gillian asks Nicki about her mini schnauzer, Hugo, who ‘works’ at the same school as her as a ‘therapet’. Nicki explains the benefits that therapy dogs can bring to children within their school setting.
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