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Managing Director of Clan Gordon, Jonathan Gordon joins Gillian for episode 12 of Lets Talk and discusses the challenges of running a family business with his brother Andrew. He also details how Clan Gordon are particularly focused on delivering high standards within the PRS and ensure their tenants receive high quality homes to rent. Jonathan also reveals his reason for having to sign the UK Official Secrets Act earlier in his career.
Richard Burgoyne, Director of Cornerstone Letting gives his insight into the changes of late to letting in Scotland, including the Private Residential Tenancy, Letting Agent Registration and the Code of Practice and their effects on the lettings market. Richard also talks about his journey in setting up Cornerstone.
Co-founders of Portolio, Chris Wood and Ross MacDonald talk about Portolio and the service it provides to landlords, tenants and investors when selling a property with tenants in situ. Chris and Ross also discuss their separate property backgrounds prior to setting up business together.
Founding director of Inverness based Simply Let, John Gell joins Gillian for episode 9 of Lets Talk. Being the only specialist letting agent in Inverness regulated by RICs, John discusses what it means to be a member of the body. He also describes the profile of today’s typical landlord and tenant, and gives advice on the property market in the Scottish Highland city.
Director and founder of Pure Property Management, Ashley Puren, talks about the ethos behind his company, the buy to let market in Edinburgh and investment strategies. He also chats about starting in property at the age of 22 in South Africa, as well as opening another property business there, and the differences between its housing market and the UK.
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