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October 21, 2014

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme – Two Years On

Our corporate partner for Tenancy Depsoit Schemes, mydeposits Scotland, provides an update on the legal obligations of the scheme and how it has gone over the first two years. In July 2012 tenancy deposit protection legislation was introduced to safeguard the tenant’s deposit and ensure its return at the end of their stay, provided the terms of the Tenancy Agreement have…

October 1, 2014

Uploading a Property to Rent on Lettingweb.com

This guide explains how to upload your properties and maximise your opportunity to rent your properties. 1. To upload a property, click “Add New Property” from your Dashboard 2. The top of the page will look similar the image below. You should enter the property summary first before uploading images. 3. Enter the property postcode and then select an address from the drop…

October 1, 2014

Support Guides for Lettingweb.com

To help our Agent Members make the most of Lettingweb, we prepare and publish Support Guides to use the website. Uploading a Property to Rent on Lettingweb.com This guide explains how to upload your properties and maximise your opportunity to rent your properties. Read More >>

September 17, 2014

Tenant Immigration Status Checks: The Lowdown for Letting Agents

This month (September 2014) saw the pilot of new immigration status checks which landlords and letting agents are required to conduct on prospective tenants. This controversial new policy has caused concern amongst housing professionals, but what really is the impact on letting agents? What do letting agents have to do? The legislation, which will come into force across the UK…

August 4, 2014

Lettingweb Volunteer for Bethany Christian Trust Fundraiser

This weekend the Lettingweb team volunteered at a fundraiser for Bethany Christian Trust, a homeless charity in Edinburgh. With the help of friends and colleagues, we helped to run a great event at Davidson’s Mains Parish Church in Edinburgh, which included singers, a dance performance, face painting, teas and coffee, a cake stand (with an unbelievable amount of different kinds…