Noisy Please! Tenants Flock to Scotland’s First Tool Library

The communal garden looks like Vietnam during the rainy season but nobody dare buy a lawnmower in case they end up as “designated grass cutter”. Or you simply need a set of ladders to dust the high ceilings of your flat but don’t have the budget to buy them, or anywhere to store them. For …

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Calling All Scottish Tenants – Your Chance to Have Your Voice Heard!

Citylets is delighted to be working in partnership with Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) to carry out an in depth study of tenants views of the market rental sector in Scotland. This quick survey offers you the opportunity to let your voice be heard. Click here to complete the survey Scottish Futures Trust is wholly owned …

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Axe the “Tenant Tax”!

There has been much in the news in recent years concerning tax relief changes and how it has affected landlords. Very little though has been disclosed on how the reverberations will affect tenants. Landlord David Heard, who has had to sell several rental properties and a plot of land that he planned to develop for …

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Proposals for Change to Landlord Registration

A consultation regarding changes to the landlord registration scheme was announced last month by the Scottish Government. Landlord registration became compulsory in 2004 with the aim to improve standards in the private rented sector in Scotland. Kevin Stewart, Housing Minister for Scotland, explained that the current system needs to be more vigorous to ensure landlords …

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Tenants’ Biggest Put-Offs When Renting

While choosing a property to rent, the majority of tenants make their decision based on cost, location, garden, consent to keep pets and parking… but as a landlord, do you ever wonder what renters do not want to find in their new rented home? What are the most off-putting factors that can deter prospective tenants …

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Citylets Sponsor 2018 Agency Business Conference

Citylets is delighted to be sponsoring The Agency Business conference 2018 where the Scottish letting agent industry gets together. Held at Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Glasgow Central on 10th May, the conference which is now in its 6th year unveils a new format for the letting industry’s prime event. Share, learn and network on 10th …

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