Category: Lets Talk

Lets Talk with Anna Gardiner

With the recent coalition formed by Scottish Land and Estates (SLE), Scottish Association of Landlords and Propertymark, in response to the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection)(Scotland) Act 2022, Lets Talk host, Gillian Semmler, invites SLE’s Policy Advisor for Rural Property, Anna Gardiner, for episode 67 to discuss the concerns of the legislation on rural communities. …

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Lets Talk with John Blackwood and Timothy Douglas

Episode 66 of Lets Talk features Chief Executive of the Scottish Association of Landlords, John Blackwood, and Head of Policy and Campaigns of Propertymark, Timothy Douglas, discussing the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 which introduced a rent freeze in social and private rented housing and a moratorium on evictions. Following the announcement …

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Lets Talk with Ross Macleod

Managing Director of Macleod Lettings, Ross Macleod features on episode 65 of Lets Talk. Ross discusses what inspired him to set up his own agency, the recent renovation at their Partick office and why he believes “a well-designed office should create a pleasing workplace as well as having an injection of fun allowing your team …

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Lets Talk with Matthew Bringloe

Episode 64 of Lets Talk hears how an Aberdeen based initiative helps get empty homes back into use to assist those most in need, as well as supporting landlords. Aberdeen is currently facing an empty homes crisis and the cost of this is predicted to reach £3m this year. ‘Settled Homes for All’, an initiative …

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Lets Talk with Louis Daillencourt

Lets Talk hears episode 63 cover the topic of shared repairs within tenements and housing blocks. The City of Edinburgh Council recruited Novoville as part of the Scottish Government ‘CivTech programme’ for the specific purpose of solving the challenges faced when dealing with maintenance issues in shared areas. Described as a ‘game changer’, the app …

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Lets Talk with Grant Fairbairn

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 …

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