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January 22, 2015

Are you prepared for a deposit dispute?

At the end of the tenancy if you and your tenant can’t agree over any proposed deductions you wish to make to the deposit for things like cleaning costs, or garden maintenance, you may find that you need to use the free dispute resolution service provided by your deposit protection scheme to resolve the matter. Every dispute resolution service is…

January 19, 2015

Webinar – Introducing the Lettingstats Autumn 2014 Report

Every three months Lettingstats produce a the most comprehensive statistical review of the private rental sector in Scotland. Last Friday Head of Research, Dan Cookson, presented the key parts of the report in an online webinar attended by several Lettingweb members. Dan covered a number of topics through the webinar including: How to access the interactive maps How we have overlaid the…

January 15, 2015

Lettingstats Autumn 2014 Report Published

December saw the publication of the Lettingstats Autumn 2014 Report. This covered a number of topics, including providing granular data on the PRS, data from our tenant survey and presentation of census data on families in the PRS. To download a free summary of the full report, click here. To request a copy of the full report, please click here. Dan Cookson,…

December 23, 2014

Where are the families with children in the PRS?

Analysis of Scottish Census lets us see where the families with children in Private Rented Sector (PRS) actually live Given the growing number of families with children in PRS and the importance placed on this group by Scottish Government I thought it would be useful explain and summarise the latest data from Census. The relevant detailed information was only finally…

December 16, 2014

How to Avoid Damp and Mould Problems

Damp and mould is a common cause of end of tenancy deposit disputes between tenants, their landlords and managing agents according to Ian Langley, Director at mydeposits Scotland. It can be difficult to apportion responsibility, meaning prevention is definitely better than cure, which is why mydeposits Scotland has created a best practice guide and video on damp and mould with…

Author: LettingWeb Team

Are you prepared for a deposit dispute?

Webinar – Introducing the Lettingstats Autumn 2014 Report

Lettingstats Autumn 2014 Report Published

Where are the families with children in the PRS?

How to Avoid Damp and Mould Problems