From the start of October, the Scottish Government required all of its local authorities to have a short-term lets licensing scheme in place. The aim being to ensure short-term lets are safe and that concerns from people living in some areas of the country about their impact on housing supply in those local communities, are …
Read more >Consultation and the concept of personalising a home There has been much discussion in recent years about the ability of tenants to keep a pet in their private rented property, and the topic has once again become a talking point with the Scottish Government publishing in August analysis of the consultation on its “A New …
Read more >From the Bank of England’s base rate hike of 2% to 2.25% since the start of the year, through the mini-budget in September, to the cost of living and energy crisis – the Scottish housing market seems hugely unaffected. Whilst there might be a different property landscape ahead, the market across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife …
Read more >It is crucial that landlords ensure their property meets the desired standards of their target market to both maximise rent and minimise void periods. Here are the most frequently asked questions from potential landlords, to help you understand everything you need to know before embarking on your own buy-to-let journey. Is the rental market still …
Read more >Managing Director of Grant Fairbairn Property Leasing joins Lets Talk for episode 62. Having recently relocated the organisation from Aberdeen to Edinburgh, Grant chats to host Gillian Semmler about the background to his agency and the decision behind the move. With the recent announcement from the Scottish Government on the rent freeze for existing tenancies …
Read more >Edinburgh and Glasgow both have a significant number of brownfield sites (previously developed land, often for industrial use). Many of these sites tend to be well located, obsolete and underutilised ‘gaps’ across our cities that require significant amounts of investment to support renewed urban regeneration. These, now vacant sites, have remained undeveloped for long periods …
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