Edinburgh and Glasgow both have a significant number of brownfield sites (previously developed land, often for industrial use). Many of these sites tend to be well located, obsolete and underutilised ‘gaps’ across our cities that require significant amounts of investment to support renewed urban regeneration. These, now vacant sites, have remained undeveloped for long periods …
Read more >Who’s who and what’s what (for the benefit of homeowners and landlords) Common repairs are a well-known source of migraines and arguments in Scottish tenements. Until the legislation changes and innovative building management platforms are more widely used, this is unfortunately likely to continue. Here, we try to deal with one of the key pain …
Read more >The significant increase in short-term holiday lets within Edinburgh and throughout the country has led to the Scottish Government legislating as a means to control this element of the rental market under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term lets) Order 2022. While the Licensing Order was brought into force in March 2022 …
Read more >On 6 September 2022, the Scottish Government announced a combined rent freeze and moratorium on evictions to help people through the current cost of living crisis. This is to be the centrepiece of the 2022-23 Programme for Government, which outlines emergency legislation to be introduced to put in place a rent freeze until at least …
Read more >Retiree Fred Lawson, joins host Gillian Semmler for episode 61 to talk about his property portfolio that he began building in his 70’s. From investment banking in the Bahamas to stockbroking in Australia, Fred has a wealth of financial experience and offers helpful advice to existing landlords and those considering investing in property in these …
Read more >With an estimated 86% of UK households reliant on gas for heating their home, the rising costs of energy sources is looming over everyone. The trick today is to consider effective ways to cut household budgets and remain eco-conscious in the process – no easy feat. As we hear more about the effects of global …
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