Four words are dominating and shaping life for everyone across the country at the moment, namely: cost of living crisis. With unions in different sectors overseeing strikes affecting many aspects of life, a general air of despondency filters out from every headline or news bulletin. Consumers are facing some eye watering hikes in prices and …
Read more >There is, and has always been, quite a lot of confusion around carbon monoxide detectors in rental properties. Do I need them? How many do I need? Where do they need to be installed? Why are carbon monoxide detectors important? So many questions! So, just exactly what are landlords required to provide when it comes …
Read more >Savvy property investors who are comfortable with lending as part of their investment strategy tend to be huge advocates of interest only mortgages. There are several reasons why an interest only mortgage vs a capital repayment mortgage when buying an investment property is recommended, but is this the best option for you? Interest only or …
Read more >Until the emergency provisions of the Coronavirus legislation, the private rented sector in Scotland (PRS) rarely had to contend with determining whether it was reasonable to evict a tenant. The traditional approach was, because of the implicit uncertainty in relying on discretionary grounds for possession, to avoid them“like the plague”. The reason for this was …
Read more >To those involved in the explosive growth of the Residential Investment Sector in the UK, with the (long) overdue entry to the market of institutional investment, it has become increasingly clear there are opportunities for new and innovative forms of residential rental accommodation. These concepts can maximise affordability for tenants, while retaining quality of operation …
Read more >Lets Talk’s 60th episode features Cullen Property’s Managing Director, Steve Coyle, explaining the pro’s and con’s of short term lets vs long term lets. Host, Gillian Semmler asks Steve about the new legislation for the licensing of short term lets that is due to come into effect this October. Steve highlights significant points within Edinburgh …
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