Buying a home is one of the biggest financial commitments you will ever make. Very few people can afford to buy a home outright, so most will require a mortgage to do so. In recent years, mortgage lending has become stricter. In the past, lenders multiplied your salary by three to five times – known […]
Archive for August, 2015
It’s one of the most common questions faced by landlords but there really is no right or wrong answer – in fact you might decide that somewhere in the middle is the way to go. A common opinion is that you can achieve higher rents with a furnished property but it really depends what your […]
You have taken the decision to put your property on the market, considered which estate agent to use and hopefully you are inundated with requests to view your property. There are some small things you can do to make your home more appealing to a prospective buyer, without spending a fortune. Remember that you are […]
Buying or selling a property in Scotland will involve a Home Report. We’ve answered some common questions from both a buyer and seller perspective to make the whole process a bit more understandable. What is a Home Report? Home Reports are unique to Scotland. They were introduced by The Scottish Government in 2008 to provide […]
HOUSE prices in Scotland’s capital are growing nearly as fast as those in London, a new report has found. The value of property in Edinburgh jumped by eight per cent during the last 12 months, meaning the property market in Auld Reekie is catching up with what has traditionally been the UK’s most active hotspot, […]
Deciding which estate agent to trust with marketing your property for sale can make a difference to the price that you achieve for your home and to the experience of selling. Here are our top tips for choosing your estate agent. 1. Get a free valuation Find out how much your property is worth with […]
A REVIVAL in sales of million-pound properties helped drive house prices up by an average of £4,300 in June. Estate agents say that a slowdown at the top end of the property market as a result of the introduction of the Scottish Government’s Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) is coming to an end, with […]
There are many reasons why so many people in Scotland decide to rent – relocating for work or not planning to stay in an area for long, not having the capital for a mortgage deposit or maybe you just don’t want the long-term commitment. Whatever the reason, we’re offering some advice to help you find […]
The value of commercial property transactions in Aberdeen hit a three year-high in the second quarter of 2015, figures from the Registers of Scotland have found. Deals completed reached a total of £201 million over the period, driven by Legal & General’s £127m purchase of Aker Solutions 335,000 square foot headquarters at Aberdeen International Business […]
Choosing the right flatmate can be a challenge, so we’ve compiled five top tips to help make it a bit easier. 1. Meet and interview all flatmates before they move in You don’t have to be best friends with your flatmates but you do need to be able to at least tolerate people you are […]