It has been reported that the Edinburgh’s rental market is allegedly dominated by a small group of so called ‘super landlords’. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request revealed that around nine percent of the private rented sector in the Scotland’s capital city is owned by just 15 landlords whose entire property portfolio adds up to …
Read more >The rising cost of energy bills is a hot topic at the moment, and an area of great concern for many. Help is available though. Background to ECO and the drive towards net zero Since 2010 the UK Government has been running initiatives aimed at improving the energy performance rating of properties, particularly those which are …
Read more >John Strange, Managing Director of Aspray Glasgow West, features on episode 49 explaining to listeners about services such as Aspray’s who help property owners make successful buildings claims at no extra cost to them. The company can also project manage the repairs; John’s talks through the procedure step by step and covers previous case studies. …
Read more >For the fifth consecutive year, Citylets is proud to sponsor the Residential Letting Team of the Year at Scotland’s largest independent awards initiative for the housing industry. The Scottish Home Awards programme, now in its 15th year, helps businesses within the housing sector to sell, rent or promote their properties more effectively and raises awareness …
Read more >More and more people are recognising the unique advantages of property investment, and Edinburgh and Scotland’s Central Belt, in general, is a great place to invest in property thanks to steadily rising property prices. First off, we have to understand the different costs associated with purchasing a buy-to-let property: Cost of the property itself (typically …
Read more >The Scottish Government has approved new legislation under which all short term let properties must have a license by July 2024. In line with the new regulations, all local authorities will have until 1st October 2022 to establish a short term lets licensing scheme, and existing hosts and operators will be required to apply for …
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