Posts by Alex Thompson

On 19th November we attended the Scottish National Lettings Day at Murrayfield in Edinburgh. This sold-out conference ran all day and we heard from a number of speakers discussing the private rented sector in Scotland – including changes to legislation, EPCs and all things letting!

On 3rd November Alex and Harriet attended the St Andrews Accommodation Fayre in the Students Union. The event was a big success, with over a thousand students attending. We handed out information leaflets and enjoyed talking to prospective future tenants.

We are thrilled to announce we have been shortlisted for the coveted CIH Excellent in the Private Rented Sector Award 2019! This award is open to all organisations operating in the private rented sector in Scotland. It is aimed at letting agents or landlords who strive to excel in the areas of customer service and…

Fife Council has ruled a 0 percent increase on houses of multiple occupancy (HMOs) within St Andrews. Despite pressure from the University of St Andrews, councillors dismissed the findings of a report led by the Students’ Association as irrelevant and maintained their view that there are enough HMO properties in the town. The ban was…

In 2018 a minimum Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating was introduced in England and Wales. The initiative is now to be implemented in Scotland and will take effect from 2020. The Scottish Government released its draft regulations earlier this month and have revealed the following: Private rented sector properties in Scotland will need to achieve…

From today, all letting agents in Scotland must adhere to a letting agent code of practice. This important step has been introduced by the Scottish Government to lay out the standards expected of letting agents. In order to comply with the code, agents must hold a CIH Level 3 certificate in Residential Letting and Management.…

We are excited to announce that we have be shortlisted as a finalist for the CIH Scotland “Excellence in the Private Rented Sector” 2017 Award! It is aimed at letting agents or landlords who strive to excel in the areas of customer service and innovation. The results will be announced at a dinner in Edinburgh…