Category: Lets Talk

It Shouldn’t Happen to a Let

In the old ‘All Things Bright and Beautiful’ series, James Herriot certainly experienced situations where ‘It Shouldn’t Happen to a Vet’. How often though, do unexpected situations occur in the world of letting where we think ‘it shouldn’t happen to a let’? Citylets decided to investigate further and invite letting agents on the podcast to …

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Lets Talk with SNP MP Tommy Sheppard

SNP MP for Edinburgh East, Tommy Sheppard, took time out from his parliamentary schedule to join Lets Talk and share his views on the growth of the short term let market in Edinburgh and the situation with Airbnb and similar platforms. He raises his primary concerns about the effects on the city and discusses SNP’s …

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Lets Talk with Jonathan Gordon

Jonathan Gordon, Managing Director of Edinburgh based Clan Gordon dropped into Lets Talk to join Gillian for episode 12 and discusses his lettings company that he runs with his brother Andrew. Focused on delivering high standards within the private rented sector (PRS), Jonathan explains how their agency is regulated by both RICS and ARLA and …

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Lets Talk with Chris Wood and Ross MacDonald

Episode 10 of Lets Talk features Edinburgh based Portolio co-founders, Chris Wood and Ross MacDonald. Portolio is a unique estate agent that specialises in selling tenanted property in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Chris and Ross discuss the service they provide to landlords, tenants and buy-to-let investors when selling a property with sitting tenants. They also talk …

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Lets Talk with Ashley Puren

Episode 8 of Citylets podcast channel, Lets Talk, features Ashley Puren from Pure Property Management. Ashley, originally from South Africa, started in property aged just 22 in his home town and is now the owner of property portfolios in both Edinburgh and South Africa as well as running his successful family letting agency here. If that …

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Lets Talk with Paul Hilton

Chief Executive of the ESPC, Paul Hilton, popped into Lets Talk recently to talk about the ESPC. Giving extensive information and views on a range of current topics including the challenges faced when being a local property portal within a market dominated by 2 UK wide large companies. Paul shared his knowledge on why ESPC …

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