Move to stop landlords keeping cash
A new scheme will make it easier for tenants to get their deposits back from landlords. The Scottish Government is considering two
© Evening Times - Originally published: 08.12.2011

Call for landlords' forum to help end tenants' misery
Calls are being made for a forum to be set up in Glasgow to tackle issues with the private rented housing. The Scottish Association
© Evening Times - Originally published: 13.10.2011

New bid to lock out rogue letting firms
Landlords have launched a campaign to stop rogue letting agents preying on people in Glasgow. There are no laws in place to
© Evening Times - Originally published: 05.09.2011

Britain to become a nation of renters
Half of people think Britain will become a nation of renters within a generation as young people give up on the dream of home ownership, a
© Evening Times - Originally published: 31.05.2011

Law change to protect tenants
Regulations governing the approval of a national Tenancy Deposit Scheme were laid in the Scottish Parliament. The regulations are
© s1now - Originally published: 25.01.2011

Funding for landlords to install greener boilers
Up to 750 landlords in Scotland can claim £400 off the cost of a new boiler from today. The Scottish Government boiler scrappage
© s1now - Originally published: 11.11.2010

Move to prevent rogue claims on tenant deposits
Rules are being drawn up to stop landlords unfairly keeping tenants' deposits, sometimes of more than £1000. Government
© Evening Times - Originally published: 04.10.2010

Glasgow rental agency reports sharp rise in demand
One of Glasgow's leading rental agencies has reported a sharp increase in demand for privately rented apartments over the past 3 months.
© s1now - Originally published: 26.07.2010

Demand to rent property at record high
Demand for rented accommodation reached record levels during the second quarter of the year. Countrywide, the UK’s largest
© The Herald - Originally published: 20.07.2010

Rental properties to be given energy rating
Private landlords and letting agents are being urged to comply with EU legislation on energy. The message comes from the Consumer
© The Herald - Originally published: 19.07.2010

Fewer flats leads to rent increases
The lettings market in Scotland is expected to continue to recover after rents were pushed higher in the three months to April this year,
© The Herald - Originally published: 26.05.2010

Property Ombudsman reports increase in complaints
The Property Ombudsman is reporting a significant increase in the number of complaints from tenants. He's now receiving 129 calls a week
© s1now - Originally published: 21.10.2009

Glasgow rents buck trend to remain stable
Rent rates in Glasgow have remained more stable in the recession than elsewhere in Scotland, new figures show. A report has found
© The Herald - Originally published: 03.08.2009

Register appeal to landlords
Private landlords in Glasgow are being urged to sign up to a new national accreditation scheme. It is hoped most of the city's
© Evening Times - Originally published: 18.02.2009

Glasgow Rental Market hits the heights
The city's residential rental market is in its healthiest state in years. Occupancy in Glasgow has been at almost 100% this year -
© Evening Times - Originally published: 08.07.2008

Scottish property factors to face probe by watchdog
OFT investigators will examine whether homeowners have enough choice in selecting a factor and the quality and costs of the services
© The Herald - Originally published: 17.06.2008

How to ease the buy-to-let pain
Evidence is now beginning to emerge that some buy-to-let investors have been caught out by the double whammy of falling property prices and
© Sunday Herald - Originally published: 20.04.2008

New rental opportunities at Braehead
Strathclyde Homes Residential Letting is adding to its portfolio of high-end rental apartments, with the launch of its three new properties
© The Herald - Originally published: 13.02.2008

Buy-to-let
This year will present investment opportunities for bold buy-to-let landlords in the "pit of fear" that is Scotland's property market,
© The Herald - Originally published: 05.01.2008

Buy-to-let boom continues as rents rise
Buy-to-let investors are pouring back into the property market as rents rise at a record pace, figures showed today. Demand for
© Evening Times - Originally published: 12.09.2007

Tenants allowed to check their landlords
PRIVATE-SECTOR tenants should be able to check their landlords and letting agents meet set standards, under a new scheme. Housing
© The Herald - Originally published: 28.08.2007

Scots see high returns from buy-to-let
INVESTORS with buy-to-let properties in Scotland have enjoyed the second-best returns in the UK, new figures revealed yesterday.
© The Herald - Originally published: 14.07.2007

Want to be a good landlord?
The stereotype of a Rigsby-style landlord no longer applies, thankfully, as today’s landlords are more likely to go the extra mile to
© Evening Times - Originally published: 05.06.2007

Buyers put squeeze on rentals
After almost a decade of growth the demand for rental property looks to be finally dropping. The Royal Institute of Chartered
© Evening Times - Originally published: 01.06.2007

The Best of Scottish
A Glasgow company has been named Best in Scotland in the 2007 Estate Agent of the Year Awards. Personal Estate Agents, formed last year
© The Herald - Originally published: 01.05.2007

Buy-to-let hits new UK high
Buy-to-let borrowing hit record highs in the first six months of the year, it was revealed yesterday. The number of loans climbed 17-per
© The Herald - Originally published: 17.08.2006

Choose area wisely
The West End of Glasgow has traditionally been the strongest rental market in the city, but things are slowly changing. Orry
© Evening Times - Originally published: 01.08.2006

New survey confirms Scottish house prices rising faster
HOUSE prices in Scotland have risen at more than twice the rate of the UK average over the past year, according to the Nationwide
© The Herald - Originally published: 01.06.2006

Buy-to-let attracts big investors
An increasing number of home-grown and expat millionaires are discreetly channelling money into buy-to-let residential properties in
© Sunday Herald - Originally published: 23.04.2006

Rental Hot Spot
Identifying where the next property hot spot is going to emerge is one of the tricks of being a successful investor, but it is not without its
© Evening Times - Originally published: 16.03.2005