Scottish property market worth £18.2 billion
Three key figures for 2018-19: £178,991, the average price of a residential property in Scotland; 101,628, the volume of residential property sales in Scotland; £18.2 billion, the value of residential...
View ArticleBIG RISE IN NUMBER OF FIXED-RATE BUY TO LET MORTGAGES FOR LIMITED COMPANIES
There’s been a significant rise in the number of fixed-rate buy to let mortgages available to limited companies, says independent mortgage market monitor Moneyfacts. Last year saw the start of the...
View ArticleTOP FIVE MOST COMMON WINTER HOME PROBLEMS
Landlords can often find that winter is the busiest period of the year, largely because tenants may experience the most problems. Many of the problems that will arise at this time of the year will be...
View ArticleBE READY FOR 2018!
Well 2017 is drawing to a close and I hope you have all had a relaxing and enjoyable Christmas with friends and loved ones. This is also a time when many of us look ahead to the New Year.What will 2018...
View ArticleTHINKING OF BUYING YOUR FIRST HOME?
In the New Year many of us make resolutions or set goals for the coming year. Could 2018 be the year you finally buy your own place? There are so many questions to ask when buying your first home. How...
View ArticleA NUMBER OF RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERN LANDLORDS LEASING OUT PROPERTIES AS...
An HMO is a ‘house in multiple occupation’, in which there are multiple residences found under one roof. Tenants in these individual residences share common areas, such as stairwells, landings,...
View ArticleTENANCY DEPOSITS – A FEW FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Since 2012, landlords in Scotland have been required to ensure they lodge any tenancy deposit with one of three approved tenancy deposit schemes within 30 days of the start date of the tenancy....
View ArticleFALL IN HOME-OWNERSHIP FOR YOUNG ADULTS
A decline in the home-ownership rate of young adults in Great Britain is an issue that has risen to the top of the political agenda. Chances of owning home in UK have more than halved in 20 years,...
View ArticleMINIMUM EPC RATINGS? NOT IN SCOTLAND…YET
There is currently a lot of press coverage about landlords having to ensure their property meet a minimum EPC rating from April 1, 2018, but please note that this legislation doesn’t apply to Scotland....
View ArticleGOVERNMENT CONSULTATION ON LANDLORD REGISTRATION & ENFORCEMENT
The Scottish Government has published a consultation on making changes to the landlord registration system. This includes considering changes in the following: An inflationary increase in the principal...
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