As summer comes to an end, the latest figures for the Scottish rental market are extremely positive, which suggests that now may be as good a time as any to become a landlord or for existing Scottish landlords, a fantastic time to expand a rental portfolio. Continue reading
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The serious business of breaching Tenancy Deposit Schemes
Breaches of the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (Scotland) Regulations, (TDS) even those that are minor, can lead to very severe penalties for landlords. Recent Court cases have shown just how severe. Continue reading
How to keep your rental property fire safe in Scotland
As a private landlord in Scotland you are required to adhere to the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006, which sets out the criteria that must be met if a house is to comply with the Repairing Standard, a concept introduced in Scotland by the Act. Continue reading
How to make your property stand out from the crowd
For landlords, an empty property means lost income. As a result, during void periods, you need to make your rental properties stand out from the crowd and be as attractive as possible to prospective tenants. Below, using our experience as letting property agents working across West Lothian, we list some of the ways you can successfully market your property in the Continue reading
Rental market thriving as 3 million UK homeowners plan short-term lets
As the peak of the summer season approaches, it was recently reported that as many as 3.2 million UK homeowners are planning to rent out parts of their property or their whole property as a short term let. Continue reading