Lets Talk with Laura Mearns and Matt Pullinger

Managing Director and owner of Northwood Aberdeen, Laura Mearns and Director, Matt Pullinger, join host Gillian Semmler for episode 46 of Lets Talk to discuss the recent unique period in the rental market, as well as the past year’s activity. They talk about their Northwood franchise in Aberdeen, as well as their new satellite office …

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Lets Talk with Chris Minchin

Chris Minchin, Director of Aberdeen based Winchesters, joins host, Gillian Semmler, to talk about the Aberdeen rental market and how his interesting start in property enabled him to acquire a valuable first client, and quickly build up an impressive portfolio. Chris also discusses the recent merger between Winchester Lettings and CDM Lettings and tells Gillian …

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Mixed Signals

Rents in Scotland’s private rented sector (PRS) continued to edge upwards in the first quarter of the year despite the political landscape which has impacted markets in other sectors. The average property to rent in Scotland rose 1.7% to stand at £793 per month. 1 and 2 bed properties charted a familiar course both recording …

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Increasing Numbers of Families Calling Scotland’s PRS Home

Scotland’s private rented sector (PRS) continued to rise, up 5% year on year (YOY), according to the latest Citylets Rental Report Q4 2018. Strong demand for properties of all sizes in major cities underpinned growth, with larger 3 and 4 bed properties posting the steepest gains as an increasing number of families settle in the …

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Glasgow Lion

The Scottish Private Rented Sector recorded another annual rise as at Q3 2018 with rents up 2.2% to stand at £789 per month on average. Continued demand for properties of all sizes pushed rents higher with 4 bed properties, as per previous two quarters of 2018, recording the steepest annual growth at 5.5%. The average …

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Major Trends Continue as Scottish PRS Reaches New Highs

With most of Scotland’s large urban markets sitting at or near all time highs, it will be unsurprising to note that the average property to rent in Scotland recorded it’s highest figure to date in Q2 2018 at £799 per month. Scotland’s overall annual rate of growth, however, remains low at 1.3%. Larger properties, in …

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