Top tips for choosing a letting agent Many landlords are happy to manage their properties by themselves, but there are those who would rather employ a letting agent. There are agents across Scotland, so how do you choose which one is best for you? Here are some considerations. 1.       Decide what level of service you […]

Expert blog: Jen Paice, CEO of SafeDeposits Scotland, writes for s1homes.com Scotland’s private rental sector faced a shake up a few years ago when the Tenancy Deposit Schemes (Scotland) Regulations were introduced, meaning that all deposits had to be paid into a Scottish Government approved tenancy deposit scheme. Three years since the new laws came […]

It’s one of the most common questions faced by landlords but there really is no right or wrong answer – in fact you might decide that somewhere in the middle is the way to go. A common opinion is that you can achieve higher rents with a furnished property but it really depends what your […]