Short-Term Lets & Coronavirus
It seems like the days of the Brexit debate have disappeared into the mists of the distant past and have been overtaken by recent events. We are now in the midst of a crisis that looks like it will affect all our lives in ways which were…
COVID-19 Impact
It seems like the days of the Brexit debate have disappeared into the distant past and have been surpassed by recent events. There is now something else that looks like it will affect all our lives in ways which were unimaginable not that…
COVID-19 and Short Term Lets
We are living through an unprecedented time in our lives and the world seems to be changing by the minute. At Glenham we are, as always, working very hard to continue to manage our client’s assets by reacting to the changing landscape as…
Councils in Scotland & Short Lets
Housing Minister, Kevin Stewart, announced measures in the Scottish Parliament to provide local authorities with the ability to implement licensing schemes for short-term lets from Spring 2021. The licensing scheme will include a new…
Looking Back on 2019
So, another year of political turmoil is over and the general election has given the Conservative party a majority in Parliament which will mean that the UK will exit the European Union by the end of the year. Whatever your political view…
Private Residential Tenancy in Practice
Now the summer has arrived and we have got through the busy HMO period with the first use of the Private Residential Tenancy (PRT) I thought it might be a good idea to reflect on how the new tenancy is working in practice. The first thing…
Glenham Property Shortlisted for 2019 ESTAS
A premier Edinburgh letting agent, Glenham Property, has been recognised for its outstanding customer service to its clients by the biggest award scheme in the UK residential property industry – The ESTAS Customer Service Awards. The ESTAS…
Brexit, Brexit, Brexit!
As our supposed date of divorce from the EU draws ever nearer I thought it might be an interesting exercise to take a look into my crystal ball, join many other commentators and add some column inches to the Brexit debate. I would like to…
2018 Property Review
It seems to me that Christmas comes around ever more quickly as each year passes and this year has been an eventful one to say the least. The main topic of conversation in the country has been the B word, Brexit has taken up more media…
Why you need property as part of a diversified portfolio
“The most powerful tool an investor has working for him or her is diversification. True diversification allows you to build portfolios with higher returns for the same risk. Most investors…are far less diversified than they should be.” The…