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March 3, 2015

Case Study: Insurance Savings for Letting Agents

A guest post from Stuart George of our corporate partner, Borland Insurance. We were appointed to act for Aspect Residential Lettings Ltd for the Property Insurance back in August 2014 and managed to secure a very competitive rate from a market leading property insurer. Following the success of the property Insurance we were then appointed to act for all their insurance requirements….

February 19, 2015

Top tips for letting agents: How to get the most from Social Media

What can letting agencies do to maximise the potential of social media while minimising the risks and hassle of managing it? How to get the most from social media Have a social media plan Social media cannot be set up on the spur of the moment. It requires a purpose, and a plan of how it will be used day-to-day….

February 13, 2015

Best Places in Edinburgh for an HMO Property Investment

In this weeks Lettingweb blog posting we ask Miles Gilham from Glenham Property Management what areas of Edinburgh are key areas for HMO property investments. HMO Properties Edinburgh Edinburgh has a thriving property market thanks in part to its large financial sector, high number of healthcare workers, large tourist population needed catered for and multiple universities. In fact Edinburgh property…

January 27, 2015

What are the benefits of using a Letting Agent?

Guest Blog Article Contributed by Nykky Banks of iLet Property Management Let’s go back to when you first purchased your buy-to-let property or decided to let out your own property. Around that time you started thinking “I need to hire a letting agent”, but why did you pick the letting agent you ended up using and what were your expectations? Having…

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…