Get the Edge

Could the world get any crazier and with the squeeze getting ever-tighter on everyone’s finances it’s time to look at how to get the edge on your competitors. It’s not a secret that the rental market has gone through the roof in recent years, as city centre locations particularly, have seen property values spiralling on …

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Why Rent Controls Are Not the Answer

In the current economic climate, it’s probably not unreasonable for a tenant who is renting their home in the private market to think that Government controls on how much rent they should pay is a good thing: capped rents equal improved affordability. But it’s a more complex issue than that. Rents have been rising over …

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Homes for Ukraine – Issues for the PRS in Scotland

Following the commencement of the war in Ukraine, the UK Government announced the Homes for Ukraine scheme which offered compensation of £350 per month to anyone offering a room to a Ukrainian family seeking to escape the war. Whilst there is a clear desire to help, there are difficulties and problems should landlords or even …

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10 Years of Tenancy Deposit Protection

The beginning On Monday 2nd July 2012, Scotland’s three government approved tenancy deposit protection schemes began operating. The schemes were established to accommodate legislation introduced the previous year, the Tenancy Deposit Schemes (Scotland) Regulations 2011. 2nd July 2022 is therefore the milestone date for 10 years of tenancy deposit protection in Scotland. A recap of …

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Lets Talk with Nicki Wise

Episode 57 of LetsTalk hears a tenant’s perspective of renting as a family in Scotland. Principal teacher at an independent school in Edinburgh, Nick Wise, talks openly about her views of the current rental market in the city, from the initial difficulty in trying to secure a family home to suffering a financial scam, as …

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How the Property Industry Can Stand Up to Cybercrime?

Security is an important topic for all types of business including those operating in the property sector. Here, security is traditionally associated with protecting homes from physical damage and break-ins, through increasingly sophisticated intruder alarm and home security systems. However, in our digital age, estate and letting agents are fast becoming aware of the urgent …

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