New Build Completions in Scotland – All Is Revealed

With the lack of new housing supply becoming such a big issue (https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/missing-millions/6527782.blog or here https://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/affordable_housing/) Citylets felt it was important to explore the latest statistics from Scottish Government Housing Division to try and understand if this phenomenon was universal across Scotland. In previous blog posts we have examined the national statistics but the interactive …

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Citylets Remains Best Performing Scottish Regional 1

Citylets attracted over 1 million visitors in the 1st quarter of 2013, up 19% on 2012 and more than the entire annual audience reach for 2007. The figure, which excludes additional users from our Android and iPhone Apps, represents over 300% growth in the last 6 years. We believe it is essential for Scotland to …

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Scales Tip Towards Mobile Browsing

A significant shift in browsing habits has seen a huge 160% year on year rise in mobile web traffic (including tablet) to Citylets.co.uk and a slight dip in desktop browsing for the first time. Mobile now accounts for around 30% of all web visitors to Citylets. Whilst overall traffic in 2013 to date is 20% …

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The Rise and Rise of the Private Rented Sector

As a lettings only portal the increase in coverage given by the main stream media to the private rented sector (PRS)  is certainly reassuring.  It is now widely recognised that the PRS has been growing in size and significance over the last 10 years, and we would argue that the quality of property and standards …

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Citylets Adds to Research Team as PRS Comes Under Further Scrutiny

Citylets Adds to Its Research Team In yet another change for the lettings industry in the UK, the Advertising Standards Authority has now ruled that Letting Agents cannot advertise property to rent without full disclosure of their fees. Whilst this may not affect Scottish Letting Agents with an outright ban imposed last year – a …

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Citylets Video Summary of our Q3 2012 Report

A video summary of the latest Citylets market report for Scotland Q3 2012 is now available to watch on the Citylets YouTube channel.  Our three minute video gives you a quick round-up of all the key facts and figures from our definitive guide to the Scottish private rented sector.

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