June 25, 2020

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Scottish letting agents re-open for business on 29 June 2020

Posted by Daniel Denisiuk in Blog

On Monday 29 June 2020 Scottish housing market can resume as housing moves restrictions will be relaxed. It means that local letting agents, like Edinburgh Letting Centre, can reopen – but for now it will be a ‘new normal, not ‘business as usual’. Our office will reopen for appointments, we will resume face to face viewings for potential tenants who had already attended a virtual viewing. Non emergency repairs can resume – but both tenants and tradespeople should follow the latest physical distancing guidelines.

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June 19, 2020

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Edinburgh HMOs post Covid19

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Corona virus and the lock down imposed on 23.03.2020 have had a profound impact on Scottish residential property market. Surprisingly, due to the lengthy licencing procedures supply shock did not trickle down to the HMO market. So how did Covid 19 affect Edinburgh HMO lettings and management?

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June 5, 2020

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When will the Scottish housing and lettings market reopen?

Posted by Daniel Denisiuk in Blog

On 28 May 2020 Scottish Government released supplementary guidelines on moving home. Although nothing is set in stone yet, it seems that face-to-face viewings of residential properties to let will resume on or after 18 June 2020. There will be no more block viewings though.

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May 18, 2020

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Corona-Earthquake in Scottish Lettings

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Citylet 2020 Q1 report showed profound changes affecting Edinburgh long term lettings market, including a shocking rise of available properties volume by 66% in March 2020 alone. Short term lets landlords decided to switch to long term lets en masse.

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April 28, 2020

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Airbnb landlord advice: switching to long-term lets in Edinburgh

Posted by Daniel Denisiuk in Blog

Step by step manual for short term Edinburgh landlords (holiday lettings, Airbnb) who lost their income due to COVID19 outbreak and who have been considering long term lettings sector in Scotland.

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April 3, 2020

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Coronavirus and Edinburgh HMO licence applications update

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Coronvirus will most likely delay processing of all types of HMO applications. Landlords and investors in Edinburgh property should take it into account and lodge new applications or renewals well in advance.

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March 27, 2020

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Switch from short-term to long-term lets in Edinburgh

Posted by Daniel Denisiuk in Blog

Covid-19 crisis has shaken short-term let market. Edinburgh landlords can no longer count on tourists filling in their prime location properties. The pandemic affected long term lets to a significantly smaller extent – now it is the time to switch from short term to long term lets.

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March 24, 2020

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COVID 19 lockdown update

Posted by Daniel Denisiuk in Blog

Although our office will be closed, all Edinburgh Letting Centre’s staff members will be working from home. We are allowed to carry out only emergency repairs and critical checks.

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March 20, 2020

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Edinburgh Letting Centre coronavirus update

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Due to COVID-1 pandemic some members of Edinburgh Letting Centre will be working remotely. We also had to undertake certain steps to protect our tenants, staff and contractors.

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March 13, 2020

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How to reference a tenant

Posted by Daniel Denisiuk in Blog

Referencing potential tenants is one of the core tasks carried out by responsible letting agents. Proper checks can prevent letting a property to tenants who clearly cannot afford it or have had a bad rental history. So how referencing is being carried out in Scotland?

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