Category: Property Maintenance

Pests in Properties

The summertime brings with it sunshine, high temperatures, and unfortunately a lot of unwanted visitors. Pests such as ants, flies, and wasps can be frustrating to deal with, and summer is when they come out to make your life difficult. Other pests like rats and mice will also be looking for ways to infiltrate the …

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A Landlord’s Guide to Plumbing Maintenance

If you rent out a property you’ve probably already had to deal with a dripping tap, a blocked drain or a 2am call about a flooded bathroom. These things happen but how you manage them makes all the difference. Staying on top of plumbing issues doesn’t just keep your tenants happy. It protects your property, …

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How Exterior Maintenance Pays Off for Tenement Residents and Owners

In a city like Edinburgh, historic buildings dominate, and maintaining property exteriors becomes all the more important. For landlords, well-maintained exteriors can help command premium rents and attract quality tenants who value their living environment. What’s more, for tenement buildings, landlords have a responsibility to keep these communal areas in good condition, so it pays …

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Summer Tenement Maintenance

When the weather is fair, homeowners and landlords can take advantage by carrying out maintenance to the outside of their properties. Summer is the perfect time of year to tackle outdoor jobs such as gardening, painting and caring for your property’s railings and ironworks. This month, we talk you through some useful tips for summer …

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Three Considerations for Longer Term Tenancies

Rented properties are often thought of as being shorter term homes, usually for people who are studying or working in a place for a limited time. A lot of rented homes however are occupied by people who have settled down and lived there for many years. This can be for a variety of reasons, including …

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RTS Switch Off

Radio Teleswitch Service for electricity meters switches off from 30th June: what this means for homeowners What is the Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS)? The Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) is a service which uses long-wave radio signals to switch electricity meters from peak to off-peak price rates, and back. It allows the user to save money …

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