{"id":9961,"date":"2025-04-23T09:36:34","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T09:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/?p=9961"},"modified":"2025-04-23T09:36:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T09:36:35","slug":"lets-talk-with-kevin-watson-of-platform_","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/lets-talk-with-kevin-watson-of-platform_\/","title":{"rendered":"Lets Talk with Kevin Watson of Platform_"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Scotland\u2019s rental market is evolving, and one company at the forefront is Platform_. Known for both their Build to Rent (BTR) and Mid-Market Rent properties, Platform_ has developed a unique integrated model that combines asset management, property management, and landlord services, offering a streamlined experience for both tenants and investors.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode, Gillian chats with Kevin Watson, Operations and Commercial Director at Platform_, to explore their approach to tackling the growing demand for Mid-Market Rent properties in Scotland. Kevin explains how these properties bridge the gap between affordable housing and the high-end market, providing quality rental options for a wide range of tenants.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/lets-talk-with-kevin-watson-of-platform_\/platform-blog\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9962\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9962\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/platform-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/platform-blog.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/platform-blog-700x300.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/platform-blog-1100x471.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/platform-blog-400x171.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/platform-blog-768x329.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Platform_\u2019s Build to Rent developments offer high-spec design, exceptional amenities and sustainability. Kevin shares how they maintain balance across different price points, ensuring a harmonious living experience despite the variations in cost. He also discusses how the company chooses ideal locations for their developments in both Edinburgh and Glasgow.<\/p>\n<p>As Scotland faces ongoing political changes and potential rent controls, Kevin offers valuable insight into how Platform_ is navigating these challenges and staying ahead of the curve, continuing to invest in the future of Scotland\u2019s rental market.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To listen to the podcast in full:<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Inside Platform_\u2019s Approach to Mid-Market and Build to Rent with Kevin Watson by Lets Talk\" width=\"627\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F2078191524&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=941&#038;maxwidth=627\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss out on hearing agents and property professionals chat about topics and issues relevant to you.<\/p>\n<p>Lets Talk is available on all the usual platforms:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/lets-talk-with-citylets\">Soundcloud<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/3ako2kmE6IrAnH5S0kpzPP?si=80df461793db4a64\">Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/lets-talk-with-citylets\/id1449158855\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>\u00a0and Citylets website,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/podcasts\/\">citylets.co.uk\/podcasts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want to get involved?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just contact us\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:letstalk@citylets.co.uk\">letstalk@citylets.co.uk<\/a>. We look forward to hearing from you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scotland\u2019s rental market is evolving, and one company at the forefront is Platform_. Known for both their Build to Rent (BTR) and Mid-Market Rent properties, Platform_ has developed a unique integrated model that combines asset management, property management, and landlord services, offering a streamlined experience for both tenants and investors. In this episode, Gillian chats &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9962,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[524,178,1,1171],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9961","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lets-talk-2","category-mid-market-rent","category-property","category-property-management","lets-talk-2","mid-market-rent","property","property-management"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>Lets Talk with Kevin Watson of Platform_ - Citylets blog<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/lets-talk-with-kevin-watson-of-platform_\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Lets Talk with Kevin Watson of Platform_ - Citylets blog\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Scotland\u2019s rental market is evolving, and one company at the forefront is Platform_. Known for both their Build to Rent (BTR) and Mid-Market Rent properties, Platform_ has developed a unique integrated model that combines asset management, property management, and landlord services, offering a streamlined experience for both tenants and investors. In this episode, Gillian chats ...\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/lets-talk-with-kevin-watson-of-platform_\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Citylets blog\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/citylets\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-04-23T09:36:34+00:00\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-04-23T09:36:35+00:00\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/platform-blog.jpg\" \/>\r\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1400\" \/>\r\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"600\" \/>\r\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@Citylets\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Citylets\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\r\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/lets-talk-with-kevin-watson-of-platform_\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/lets-talk-with-kevin-watson-of-platform_\/\",\"name\":\"Lets Talk with Kevin Watson of Platform_ - Citylets blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/lets-talk-with-kevin-watson-of-platform_\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/lets-talk-with-kevin-watson-of-platform_\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/platform-blog.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-23T09:36:34+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-04-23T09:36:35+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/f63c94bc220848b291230def7f6966d0\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/lets-talk-with-kevin-watson-of-platform_\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/lets-talk-with-kevin-watson-of-platform_\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/lets-talk-with-kevin-watson-of-platform_\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/platform-blog.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/platform-blog.jpg\",\"width\":1400,\"height\":600},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/lets-talk-with-kevin-watson-of-platform_\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Lets Talk with Kevin Watson of Platform_\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Citylets blog\",\"description\":\"Home of Scottish Letting\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/f63c94bc220848b291230def7f6966d0\",\"name\":\"admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bbb6ab7969d932599a8f5b81401280f75ccd6aada91a5a1450237d6d75ab945b?s=96&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bbb6ab7969d932599a8f5b81401280f75ccd6aada91a5a1450237d6d75ab945b?s=96&r=g\",\"caption\":\"admin\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/author\/admin\/\"}]}<\/script>\r\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Lets Talk with Kevin Watson of Platform_ - Citylets blog","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/lets-talk-with-kevin-watson-of-platform_\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Lets Talk with Kevin Watson of Platform_ - Citylets blog","og_description":"Scotland\u2019s rental market is evolving, and one company at the forefront is Platform_. Known for both their Build to Rent (BTR) and Mid-Market Rent properties, Platform_ has developed a unique integrated model that combines asset management, property management, and landlord services, offering a streamlined experience for both tenants and investors. In this episode, Gillian chats ...","og_url":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/lets-talk-with-kevin-watson-of-platform_\/","og_site_name":"Citylets blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/citylets\/","article_published_time":"2025-04-23T09:36:34+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-04-23T09:36:35+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1400,"height":600,"url":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/platform-blog.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@Citylets","twitter_site":"@Citylets","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"admin","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/lets-talk-with-kevin-watson-of-platform_\/","url":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/lets-talk-with-kevin-watson-of-platform_\/","name":"Lets Talk with Kevin Watson of Platform_ - Citylets blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/lets-talk-with-kevin-watson-of-platform_\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/lets-talk-with-kevin-watson-of-platform_\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/platform-blog.jpg","datePublished":"2025-04-23T09:36:34+00:00","dateModified":"2025-04-23T09:36:35+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/f63c94bc220848b291230def7f6966d0"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/lets-talk-with-kevin-watson-of-platform_\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/lets-talk-with-kevin-watson-of-platform_\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/lets-talk-with-kevin-watson-of-platform_\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/platform-blog.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/platform-blog.jpg","width":1400,"height":600},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/lets-talk-with-kevin-watson-of-platform_\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Lets Talk with Kevin Watson of Platform_"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/","name":"Citylets blog","description":"Home of Scottish Letting","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/f63c94bc220848b291230def7f6966d0","name":"admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bbb6ab7969d932599a8f5b81401280f75ccd6aada91a5a1450237d6d75ab945b?s=96&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bbb6ab7969d932599a8f5b81401280f75ccd6aada91a5a1450237d6d75ab945b?s=96&r=g","caption":"admin"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk"],"url":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/author\/admin\/"}]}},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/platform-blog.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9961","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9961"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9961\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9965,"href":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9961\/revisions\/9965"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9962"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9961"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9961"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}