Letting Solutions

read moreWe never forget how important your property investment is to you. For management clients our objective is to look after your house or flat as if it were our own. Effective property management is essential in protecting and increasing the long-term value of your asset. Good property management starts with securing a good tenant and we take considerable care to ensure that tenants are matched to the most suitable property. We would be glad to hear from you so that we can agree a letting and management package which suits your requirements.

read moreBefore going to see a house or flat, make a list of the things you're looking for in the location Are you really looking for that idyllic remote country location, or like most people are you wanting to be close to shops, schools, transport, eating out, bars etc. 3. Having decided on your budget for the rent, find out what additional costs will be involved. Expect to pay a deposit of at least one month's rent. Make provision for insurance if existing policies won't do. 4. Be up front if you are a smoker or would like to keep a pet.

read moreEvery day that passes without a tenant represents lost income for landlords and investors. So our key objective is help you with your plans to attract a tenant, and then find one as quickly as possible. Throughout the marketing campaign our Letting and Landlords' Teams will be monitoring our progress in letting your property from day one, and adjusting the campaign as necessary along the way to ensure that your property is rented out in the shortest possible period. They will be in touch with our Property Management Team, who manage our 500 properties under management, so that suitable exiting tenants can be relocated in your property if appropriate.

read moreWhether you are new to the whole concept of property rental, a seasoned investor with many properties, or somewhere in between, we provide the full range of services to meet your requirements. These services cover everything from "Buy to Let" through to Let Only or Full Management including the periods from before a property is selected or bought, right through to planning for a new tenant at the end of a successful tenancy. For those who wish to manage their own properties, we provide individual services including industry standard professional leases, inventory preparation, and gas and electricity certificates through our qualified team of electrical and gas engineeers.

read moreIf so we can provide a range of short, medium and long term accommodation and save both you and your employees time, money and stress. We always have an extensive range of properties on our books; from studios, through to flats and houses of all shapes and sizes to meet the needs of all employees from new recruit to Board Director. These cover brand new houses and flats as well as older traditional properties in town, village and rural locations. The availability of good accommodation can be a vital factor in recruiting and retaining staff.

read more1. Location of the property is probably the most important factor in maximising rental income and minimising void periods. It is more important than type of property, condition or maybe even price. An investment property can be improved with furnishings or dcor, completely renovated or even knocked down, but cannot be moved from a poor location! 2. If your property is mortgaged, be sure to obtain the lender's approval to rent out -and take advice on the form and level of insurance required for a rental property from a specialist (your agent should be able to assist with this).

read moreA woman in her early forties invested her savings in a two bed executive flat, in a very popular area of West Lothian, with the intention of the flat providing a pension for her at a later stage. She now has eight properties all enjoying high occupancy rates with minimum voids. A young man at the age of 20 bought his first buy-to-let property (encouraged by his parents aptitude for scouting out land, building a property, living in it for a year or so, then selling for a good profit). He decided that money was definitely "in brick" and now has three buy to let properties.

read moreDespite the uncertainties of the economic climate, people continue to turn to investment in residential property as a home for their hard earned cash. The attractions are not hard to see. If done properly you can build up a portfolio of residential property paid for by someone else! However as with other forms of investment it is essential to take the right advice. Buy to Let isn't for everyone. It is important to be aware of the pitfalls of residential property investment as well as the prizes.