Is It That Simple To get Rich From Property?
Don’t be a wage slave, you can stop working and earn £1000’s in passive income from property in weeks. How many times has it been said that it is easy to get rich quick from property? Forget about knowledge, passion, experience,…
Student numbers in Edinburgh
I have been chatting to several of our investors recently all of whom own portfolios of HMO (Houses in Multiple Occupation) properties in Edinburgh. They all had some concerns about the possible impact of Brexit on student numbers in the…
The Impacts of Short Term Letting
Having recently spoken to a number of people about the impact of Air BnB in Edinburgh I thought it might be worthwhile taking a closer look at the growth of short term letting in Edinburgh and the potential consequences. Dubbed a…
What effect will changes to taxation have on landlords and property investors?
As I am sure everyone is now aware there have been some recent tax changes aimed at the residential property investor. Specifically, the LBTT additional dwelling surcharge, changes on the ability to offset mortgage costs against income and…
Edinburgh Property Guide
Although Edinburgh is a relatively compact city it still packs a great variety of areas in which Glenham property has a number of properties. If you are investing in a property it is good to have a degree of knowledge about the local area…
Edinburgh Property Market
The Edinburgh property market continues to perform very strongly year on year. Whilst Scottish rents have increased by 3.6% on average, Edinburgh has increased by 3.8%. Demand continues to outstrip supply in key areas and the long term…
Survey Reveals UK Towns And Cities With Biggest Rent Rises In 2015
A survey carried out by Insurance company Homelet has revealed that the UK’s biggest rent rises in 2015 were in Brighton, Bristol, Edinburgh and Newcastle beating all other UK cities and towns. Rents were up 16% in Edinburgh and Newcastle…
Scrapping buy-to-let tax relief will push rents up
In a report by the Intermediary Mortgage lenders Association (IMLA) last week has said that measures that discourage investment in the private rental housing sector at a time of population growth and low supply will only help fuel rent…
Proposed Changes to the SPTB
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has this month laid out plans to introduce new bills to improve security for private tenants as well as providing safeguards for landlords in Scotland in what will be the last session of the Scottish…