How to find good tenants
Finding a good tenant for your rental property in Edinburgh can sometimes be difficult but it shouldn't be like searching for the Holy Grail. Here's ESPC Lettings' top five tips that will help you find your perfect tenant.
News
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Top tips when viewing a rental property
The rental market in Edinburgh is competitive as rental properties are very popular in the capital. Our Lettings team round-up their top tips which will help you secure your dream rental property.
Significant year-on-year rent rise in Scotland
The latest Citylets report reveals rising rents across Scotland, including Edinburgh and Glasgow, where rents have reached an all-time high.
Decorating a rental house or flat: top tips for landlords
Decorating a rental property can be quite different from decorating your own home. Nicky Lloyd at ESPC Lettings provides top tips for landlords on how to decorate a rental house or flat.
How to decorate a rented house or flat
Wanting to make your new rented property feel more like home? Read our top ideas on how to get creative with your decor.
Rents in Scotland grow year-on-year despite Brexit
The latest Citylets report revealed that the average rent in Scotland increased by 1.7% compared to last year during the first quarter of 2019. Find out what's been happening in the Edinburgh, Glasgow and West Lothian private rented sectors.
How to choose a letting agent
There are almost two hundred letting agents operating in Edinburgh. Nicky Lloyd, Head of ESPC Lettings gives some points to consider when entrusting your property to a letting agent.
The basics of buy-to-let mortgages
The buy-to-let market is buoyant in Edinburgh and can provide an attractive proposition over the long term for anyone looking to become a landlord. Murray Souter, one of the ESPC Mortgages advisers explains the basics of becoming a landlord.
Tenants - what is fair wear and tear?
Rachel from our ESPC Lettings team discusses what constitutes 'fair wear and tear' from a tenants' perspective.
Tax charges on second properties
Owning a second property as a holiday home or as a landlord has long been attractive to investors. However, you need to be clear on the tax charges you could face on purchasing a second property. Claire Maxwell, Tax Senior Manager at Johnston Carmichael, takes a look at LBTT and the recently increased Additional Dwelling Supplement.