Short Term Letting
People become landlords for all sorts of reasons. You don’t need to be an experienced investor or have multiple homes to benefit from letting properties. However, if you live in Edinburgh, you can supplement your income and make the most…
Becoming a Landlord
People become a landlord for a number of reasons. Maybe you’ve bought a property that a family member will be staying in while they’re studying, or perhaps you’re moving away and want to rent out your home to supplement your income.…
Glenham Quarterly Property Review
In Glenham’s latest Quarterly Property Review, we analysed the latest data available on the property market in Scotland and saw that property remains one of the top investment choices in terms of Return on Investment and the Scottish…
Rent Pressure Zone: important information for landlords
As some landlords may be aware Edinburgh City Council passed a motion to seek a rent pressure zone (RPZ) within the council area. A RPZ is an area designated under the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 which is due to come…
Buy-to-let Investment in Scotland
Scotland is maintaining its reputation as an attractive destination for property investment. The Scottish Private Rented Sector has doubled in size in the last 10 years and the number of households in Scotland is projected to increase by…
Should investors look for opportunity North of the Border?
In a recent survey by Santander for the Evening Standard it was found that residential property prices in London are generally increasing in value each year by more than their owners receive in salary. House prices in the capital rose by…
Changes to HMO Licensing
We thought it might be worthwhile pointing out quickly that there have been some recent changes to HMO licensing which are outlined below. From June 1st the costs for renewing or applying for a license will be as follows: 3 bed £540 4 bed…
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…