Growing Appetite for Student Accommodation

The student property market in the UK continues to flourish as weakening Sterling is adding appeal to both international students and large scale investors. Real Estate advisor CBRE, compiled a report identifying the biggest trends in the student housing sector. According to the data, the total investment in the student property market reached £975m in …

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The Scottish Home Awards 2018 – Umega Wins Residential Letting Team of the Year!

A great night was had by all at the glittering Scottish Home Awards on Thursday 14th June. Held at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange, the awards ceremony saw 18 winners take home trophies to mark their excellence in the Scottish Housebuilding Industry and marketing/customer care. Citylets were delighted to sponsor Residential Letting Team of the Year. …

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Winner of SFHA Mid-Market Rent Development of the Year Revealed

Citylets was proud to sponsor the first Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) Mid-Market Rent Development of the Year category at the SFHA Annual Conference which took place on the 12th and 13th June 2018 in Glasgow. Shortlisted developments The finalists of the SFHA Mid-Market Rent Development of the Year category were: Albyn Housing Society …

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The “Hateful Eighteen” – Your Guide to the Legal Ways a Landlord Can Evict a Tenant

Everyone knows, courtesy of Simon and Garfunkel, there are 50 ways to leave your lover, but did you know your landlord has 18 ways to get you to leave? Many of them are obvious (you broke the law), others are perhaps irritating (the landlord’s granny needs a gaff), while a few are plain obscure (a …

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Don’t Let Weeds Be in Control – for Your Deposit’s Sake!

About 16% of all tenancy deposit deduction disputes last year were over gardening, according to the Tenancy Deposit Scheme. That translates to no fewer than 2,000 disputes. Given it was National Weed Your Garden Day last week and the summer is here (is it?), it’s time to get your hands dirty and get rid of …

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Will Your House Give Up Its Secret Past?

Mystery messages found on walls, frames or floorboards of old houses are intriguing to find and provide interesting information about the personal lives and values of people from centuries ago. New owners of a French Chateau were startled to find out the deepest secrets of their local villagers in the late 19th century, written on …

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