With Scotland taking the lead on driving up standards in the private rented sector, a recent report has shown how professional bodies and qualifications can be vital in obtaining the knowledge and confidence to provide a better service for landlords and their tenants. The report from the Charted Institute of Housing has outlined that 93% …
Read more >There are organisations that exist to provide tenants renting their homes privately with appropriate support and advice when they need it. Two of them, the Tenant Information Service and Tenant Participation Advisory Service, were enlisted by the Scottish Government to deliver a series of focus groups to explore the needs and views of tenants during …
Read more >Agents in London have quickly stepped in to help with rehousing the survivors of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Brendan Ryan, Operations Manager for Daniels Estate Agents stated that: “The day after the blaze, we contacted Kensington and Chelsea Council to offer help we could, but we got no response.” “On Monday this week, we heard …
Read more >There’s no shortage of letting agencies. But there are relatively few who combine an experienced property management team with the backing of a law firm. Pacitti Jones, by contrast, is a member of both the Council of Letting Agents and the Law Society of Scotland. Pacitti Jones’ key to success With six branches in and around …
Read more >Homes for Good CIC (Community Interest Company), a Glasgow based letting agency, is this year’s winner of the Social Enterprise Awards Scotland. The company was recognised for ongoing commitment to social change and tenants’ wellbeing through ethical and approachable service. The Social Enterprise Awards Scotland is an annual awards programme for innovation and success in …
Read more >With the recent float of Zoopla Property Group on the stock market to the value of around £1billion, we felt it was now the right time to fully inform the Scottish letting agent market as to why we didn’t want a partnership back in 2012 when Zoopla merged with Digital Property Group (DPG) to form …
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