Do you know how important it is to look after your heating system over the summer? As a tenant, it can be tough to navigate the ins and outs of keeping your home’s heating and hot water system in good condition over the summer. In fact, with the warmer weather, it’s easy to forget about …
Read more >One of the new concepts that the private rented sector in Scotland got with the introduction of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 (2016 Act) was that of Wrongful Termination Orders (WTO). The ability for tenants to seek a WTO is intended to police the misuse of grounds for possession by landlords by allowing …
Read more >With lighter nights approaching and summer holidays around the corner, you may be considering purchasing a property to be used as a short term or holiday let. Read on to find out the pros and cons of holiday lets. Pros Flexibility If you purchase a property to be used as a holiday let you and …
Read more >Citylets are proud to announce that the finalists for the Residential Letting Team of the Year in the prestigious Scottish Home Awards 2023, have been shortlisted in anticipation of the annual celebration taking place in Glasgow next month. Designed to recognise the achievements of the Scottish private rented sector, the award, sponsored by Citylets for …
Read more >The rent freeze and accompanying evictions ban was introduced by the Scottish Government in September 2022 under emergency legislation as a measure to help to tackle the cost of living crisis. In effect, the rent freeze was a cap set at 0% for both the social and private rental sectors. From April 1st 2023, the …
Read more >Lets Talk’s 70th episode features Steven Cafferty of Deaf Action talk about the challenges and barriers that hard of hearing and deaf people face when applying for a property, attending viewings and then living in the property itself. Steven, who lost his hearing through meningitis at the age of one, informs the listeners about the …
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