A MAJOR survey of social ­landlords has found that rent arrears have risen in some of Scotland’s poorest communities since the introduction of the so-called bedroom tax. New figures show that the amount owed to residential social landlords (RSLs) such as housing associations soared by nearly £800,000 after the welfare reform was introduced in April […]

Today deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed the Scottish Government’s decision to abolish the right of council tenants to buy the homes they rent at a discounted rate in Scotland. In 2011, the ‘Right to Buy’ scheme which was introduced in 1980 by Margaret Thatcher’s Government, was declared unavailable for new tenants and new social […]

The Scottish Government has announced that their affordable homes scheme has launched a further procurement round following significant demand from local councils and developers. The scheme allows tenants the chance to rent below market rates for five to ten years before being given priority to buy the property at the end of the rental period. […]

If you’ve not been on our mobile site, mobile.s1homes.com, for a while, make sure you take a look. We’ve improved the site to be more like our desktop meaning  it’s easier for you to search for exactly where you want to live.  We’ve also made quite a few other changes to make searching for your […]

Our latest quarterly house price report shows a further reduction in the Reality Gap (the difference between what house sellers hope to sell their properties for and the price they actually achieve) as sellers achieve higher prices. The s1homes Scottish house price report reveals that the average asking price across Scotland fell by almost 1% […]

We’ve got a brand new TV advert which will air for the first time tonight. Earlier this year, we made s1homes.com even easier and quicker to use and our new campaign focuses on the idea that searching for a property on s1homes is ‘Good Looking’. Watch the ad now and leave a comment to let […]

With seven of the top ten most expensive rental properties on s1rental being in Edinburgh,  it’s clear that both supply and demand are still high in the capital. The combination of the various Edinburgh festivals, the parliament and many financial institutions mean that top properties can rent for over £8,000 per month. The current top […]

Today sees the launch of government approved schemes which help to protect tenants against rogue landlords wrongfully keeping their deposit. SafeDeposits Scotland, The Letting Protection Service Scotland and MyDeposits Scotland will take deposits from landlords or their agents for safekeeping and provide key information about the tenancy, the deposit and the scheme to the tenant. Landlords and […]

This has to be one of the most unique and glamorous apartments currently available in Scotland. Situated in the Quartermile development, Edinburgh, it consists of 3 bedrooms and open plan kitchen, dining and living space. This, however, only tells part of the story, you really need to look at the pictures to fully appreciate why it’s so […]