 March 13, 2020 |
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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?
| March 5, 2020 |
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To help busy tenants, Edinburgh Letting Centre introduced Online Viewings, based on Ricoh 260 Theta technology. We have recently invested in a professional full frame DSLR to take outstanding photos of our properties.
| February 18, 2020 |
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Multiple tenants do not always need an HMO licence in Scotland. There are some exemptions from general rules for family members, including half-blood relations and stepchildren, couples and the landlords and their family members.
| February 7, 2020 |
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New, more detailed HMO inspection reports In late 2019 the Edinburgh Council inspectors started using new electronic inspection forms, containing 10 to 36 fields per room. Hallway has 10 items, bedrooms 26 items, kitchen 36 items, so the new inspection regime is, in our opinion, more thorough than the previous system as it is less […]
| January 31, 2020 |
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How to waive carpeting requirements The Edinburgh Council has recently upgraded their website and, unfortunately, the section with template HMO noise exemption forms is no longer active; the previous hyperlinks no longer work. As per our conversation with the Licencing Team in early January 2020 – the old forms available in 2019 are still acceptable. […]
| January 13, 2020 |
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Renting a flat in Edinburgh as a student is not always easy due to strict income criteria and guarantor requirements. Luckily even international students without UK based guarantors can now secure a flat in Edinburgh – check the article to see our tips.
| December 6, 2019 |
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Do you know how much will your letting agents really cost you? Full management commission is not the only fee letting agents charge their tenant. Did deeper into Terms and Conditions of your letting agent to check how much will you really pay.
| November 21, 2019 |
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HMO licences in Scotland are transferable to another person, but only under certain conditions and short term only. Any potential investor should be a registered landlord with the relevant local authority at the time of purchase to keep the old licence.
| November 7, 2019 |
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Have you ever wondered how much will you have to pay to upgrade your Edinburgh flat up to HMO standards and what you will need to do? How much will an HMO licence really cost you? If so, this article is for you.
| October 31, 2019 |
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2019 is a year of record high residential property rents in Edinburgh, but the rent growth flattened. The average rent for a 2 bedroom property is now £1054 per month.
We are more than happy to help new and prospective landlords with advice.
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