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Scotland’s First Bespoke Build To Rent Development

Owned by LaSalle Investment Management and managed by Dandara Living, Forbes Place at Stoneywood in Aberdeen is the first build to rent development in Scotland. It features high standard accommodation of 292 fully furnished apartments and townhouses available exclusively for rent. Forbes Place is a part of a much needed response to a housing crisis …

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Mid Market Housing Coming to Edinburgh

Port of Leith Housing Association (POLHA) is planning to deliver over 480 new homes, including mid market housing, to Leith and North Edinburgh by 2020. To make this possible, POLHA has secured a unique deal which combines a £10m revolving credit facility (RCF) with Bank of Scotland and a £35m private placement (PP) with Canada …

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More Mid Market Homes Planned for Glasgow

Link Group has submitted plans for a £65m investment in Glasgow’s East End which, if approved, will see 550 homes across different tenures including mid market homes. The proposed development is to be built on a 22-acre site of the former Dalmarnock Power Station which was laid empty and derelict for 40 years. Link Group …

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More Renters set to vote Yes than No

We recently ran a basic poll on the Scottish Referendum with 500 tenants in Scotland’s main cities and it was interesting to see a strong link between voting choice and perceived prospects for home ownership. Around 2/3 of those voting Yes believe their prospects of home ownership would be better in an Independent Scotland and …

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Citylets Sponsors The Agency Business Conference Glasgow 2014

Citylets is delighted to confirm that we are a lead sponsor of the forthcoming Agency Business conference to be held in Glasgow on Thursday Sept 4th. Convened by Landlord Accreditation Scotland and SAL Council of Letting Agents (CLA) and now in its 4th year, this event is the main industry focus for Scottish letting agents. …

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Edinburgh letting agents triumph at the ESTAs

Congratulations to Rentlocally and Murray & Currie, both Edinburgh letting agents and long standing Citylets clients, who took gold and silver in the Scottish Letting Agent of the Year category at the ESTAs in London last Friday. https://rentlocally.co.uk/rentlocally-2014-scottish-letting-agent-year/ The ESTAs, now in their 11th year, are widely recognized in the property industry as a leading …

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