There are organisations that exist to provide tenants renting their homes privately with appropriate support and advice when they need it. Two of them, the Tenant Information Service and Tenant Participation Advisory Service, were enlisted by the Scottish Government to deliver a series of focus groups to explore the needs and views of tenants during …
Read more >Many homeowners budget for buying a place but they don’t budget nearly as well for maintaining that place. If you own a home, it’s probably your most expensive and prized asset. Yet, many seem content with watching that value chip away every day due to a lack of care. A flat in a well-maintained building …
Read more >Purchasing a buy-to-let mortgage as a limited company has become one of the biggest property trends over the past few years – but will it work for you? A buy-to-let mortgage for limited companies allows you obtain a mortgage on properties through a business, as opposed to in your own name. It is advised that …
Read more >Every letting agent has dealt with common repairs when managing a property and these repairs are often complicated, time-consuming, involve co-ordinating lots of people and, let’s face it, are difficult to manage alongside your already high workload. So let’s take a look at how you can quickly get a handle on what needs done and …
Read more >There are groups of individuals of all ages who rent their homes – whether out of necessity or preference. The motivations vary from homeownership being out of reach, renting to save for a deposit, lifestyle choice, to increase social mobility or not wanting to take the risk of a mortgage. Being able to choose a …
Read more >Self-employment is on the up! And why not? In a post Covid world, the option to work as and when you please on projects you’re passionate about, as well as being able to work to your own schedule is an attractive prospect. One thing self-employment may complicate, however, is the process of getting a mortgage. Investing …
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