Glasgow Rental Market up 20% in 5 years

The Glasgow rental market has been rising steadily over the last 10 quarters with average rents now standing at £719 per month as at Q2 2016, up 5.0% from a year ago. Positive annual growth has been recorded in Scotland’s largest city quarterly since Q4 2013 as rents continue to track the national average at …

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Mid Market Housing Coming to Edinburgh

Port of Leith Housing Association (POLHA) is planning to deliver over 480 new homes, including mid market housing, to Leith and North Edinburgh by 2020. To make this possible, POLHA has secured a unique deal which combines a £10m revolving credit facility (RCF) with Bank of Scotland and a £35m private placement (PP) with Canada …

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More Mid Market Homes Planned for Glasgow

Link Group has submitted plans for a £65m investment in Glasgow’s East End which, if approved, will see 550 homes across different tenures including mid market homes. The proposed development is to be built on a 22-acre site of the former Dalmarnock Power Station which was laid empty and derelict for 40 years. Link Group …

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Edinburgh Rental Market up 28% in 5 years

The Edinburgh rental market has sustained a steep upward trajectory towards £1000 per month since Q4 2013. Average asking rents now stand at £986 per month as at Q2 2016, up 6.8% from a year ago. Positive annual growth has been recorded in the capital on consecutive quarters for over 3 years and with a …

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Mid Market Rent Homes To Be Built in Ibrox

Plans to build 152 homes in the Ibrox area of Glasgow have been approved by Glasgow City Council’s planning committee. Glasgow Housing Association (GHA), whose former tenements on the site were demolished and laid empty for the last decade, has now been given the green light to build a new development that will consist of …

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Citylets Sponsors PRS Forum Scotland 2016

Citylets is delighted to confirm it has sponsored Scotland’s key annual Build to Rent conference, PRS Forum Scotland, to be held in Edinburgh on Oct 6th 2016. With keynote addresses from Kevin Stewart, Scotland’s new Housing Minister and Gerry More, the Scottish Government supported PRS champion, the conference brings together over 250 key stakeholders from …

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