Since the reopening of the Scottish property market on 29th June 2020, there’s been a surge in activity in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders. The lockdown restrictions prevented homes from coming to market during the historically busy spring months, so when the restrictions were lifted, a sharp rise of 48.2% in the number …
Read more >Director of property professionals, Cox and Co, John Cox features on episode 26 of Lets Talk. Originally launched as whole of market mortgage brokers, the company quickly progressed to offer a full turn-key service which includes specialist lending advice, from mortgages and insurance to portfolio building. Cox and Co assist a wide range of clients …
Read more >Each year a significant number of tenants across Scotland fails to claim back their deposit at the end of the tenancy. Fresh data from SafeDeposits Scotland suggests that as much as £697,554 is currently due to tenants who had forgotten to claim their deposit back when moving homes. This amount translates to a total of …
Read more >The Department for Social Security (DSS) ceased to exist in 2001, however, the term ‘No DSS’ has been used in property listings up until recently to indicate that recipients of housing benefits would not be accepted for a particular property. This was mainly due to the fact that certain mortgage and insurance providers would stipulate …
Read more >With the Private Rented Sector (PRS) having experienced a roller coaster property ride for the majority of this year, Gillian invited Steve Coyle, Managing Director of Cullen Property on the Lets Talk podcast to discuss his views on how they adapted to the effects of the pandemic and talk about the ‘new norm’ for letting …
Read more >It is reported that more than 300 women a year in Edinburgh alone flee their homes to escape domestic abuse. The current housing legislation doesn’t equip social landlords with appropriate legal tools to evict perpetrators from rented accommodation, without serving the notice on their victims at the same time. Housing groups, including Chartered Institute of …
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