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Enhancing Rental Kitchens with Stylish Upgrades for Landlords

Modern updates in rental properties can significantly enhance their appeal. Landlords often seek cost-effective ways to refresh kitchens without full renovations. A glass splashback is an excellent choice for achieving a contemporary look. Kitchens play a pivotal role in attracting potential tenants to rental properties. They are often the focal point of a home, and …

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How Exterior Maintenance Pays Off for Tenement Residents and Owners

In a city like Edinburgh, historic buildings dominate, and maintaining property exteriors becomes all the more important. For landlords, well-maintained exteriors can help command premium rents and attract quality tenants who value their living environment. What’s more, for tenement buildings, landlords have a responsibility to keep these communal areas in good condition, so it pays …

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Mood Matters: The Power of Lighting in Rental Homes

Lamps and bulbs inside and out shape that homely feeling more than many owners realise. Brightness is not just about appearance, it can actually help people settle in. Creating cosy spaces with background glow Soft radiance teamed with floor lights creates a gentle layer that makes even compact rooms feel open and warm. Tenants can …

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Summer Tenement Maintenance

When the weather is fair, homeowners and landlords can take advantage by carrying out maintenance to the outside of their properties. Summer is the perfect time of year to tackle outdoor jobs such as gardening, painting and caring for your property’s railings and ironworks. This month, we talk you through some useful tips for summer …

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Lets Talk with Charlie Inness

With pressures mounting on Scotland’s private rented sector, many landlords and investors are asking: what next for Edinburgh’s rental market? In episode 101, Charlie Innes of Glenham Property joins us again to explore some of the key trends shaping the capital in 2025. We discuss how demand varies across property types, the impact of international …

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Sheriff Appeal Court Dismisses Claim against Landlords under Occupiers’ Liability (Scotland) Act 1960

The Sheriff Appeal Court has recently upheld a decision that a landlord did not breach their duties under the Occupiers’ Liability (Scotland) Act 1960. The case involved a tenant, NM, who sought damages after her children fell into a hot bath sustaining injuries. NM held a short-assured tenancy from March 2017 to November 2018. In …

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