The Scottish Government has proposed new minimum energy efficiency standards for private rented homes, in a significant development for the private rental sector – as a landlord, you need to understand what this would mean for you and your properties. This guide will outline why new minimum energy efficiency standards for the Scottish Private Rented …
Read more >It’s a little like a game of Tetris each day, living in a small flat – each piece needs to earn its place, and every square inch counts. It’s warm, effective, and most likely right in the thick of things, but it has its own particular problems – particularly when you begin introducing “big” lifestyle …
Read more >As England is about to roll out new competence standards for social housing managers, Scotland faces a choice: should professionalism be measured the same way across both the social and private rented sectors? The question of professional standards in housing is once again in the spotlight. For years, the private rented sector (PRS) faced criticism …
Read more >Mark Lawrie has recently launched Erskine Property, marking an exciting new chapter in his career. In this episode 102 of the podcast, Mark shares the motivations behind starting his own agency, the vision for the business, and his approach to running a new property company in Scotland. The vision behind Erskine Property Listeners get an …
Read more >Commonly associated with preparing a home for sale, property staging is all about highlighting the best features of a property in order to boost its appeal to potential buyers. In contrast, property styling is the creative aspect of this process: working with the existing furniture, artwork and other items to bring a cohesive look together …
Read more >In July, a tenement building on the southside of Glasgow, on the corner of Kenmure Street and Albert Drive, collapsed. The building had been badly damaged by fire in 2020, so was already lying derelict and fenced off from the street before the incident. Thankfully, nobody was injured, but people living in the neighbouring flats …
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