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ARLA, the Association of Residential Letting Agents has estimated that within the next decade 15% of housing stock will be made up of the private rental market. Interestingly, Edinburgh’s private rented housing stock already makes up 17% of the market – this is double the national average.  In comparison, privately rented property in Glasgow and areas like Dundee makes up around 8-10% of housing stock. ARLA’s research showed that more and more Britons are turning to renting even though... more >>>

2008 may appear to have had a pessimistic start in the United Kingdom, with volatile markets and negative headlines forcing down consumer confidence. However, an accelerated demand of rental accommodation, particularly in up-and- coming growth areas such as Glasgow and Leeds, has been pushing yields and capital appreciation higher. The Scottish rental market saw high levels of activity throughout 2007 and particularly in the last quarter, says a report recently published by UK lettings... more >>>

The current credit crunch in the UK may mean a slowdown for many parts of the economy but the residential letting sector in Scotland is flying at the start of 2008. Citylets has recorded its busiest January to date with the volume of searches launched for property to let in Edinburgh and Glasgow increasing 24.7% and 19.4% respectively on last year. While there is talk of economic adversity, people will be wary of buying homes. Others simply will not be granted their mortgage. This will drive... more >>>

Fineholm Financial Services in partnership with Selestia Investment Solutions are launching a special ISA offer.  Invest in an Individual Savings Account (ISA) and receive a discount of 50% on the initial charge.  This reduces the initial charge to only 2%. This is a fantastic opportunity to use your annual ISA allowance with minimal charges. You can select from one of 5 predefined portfolios: Cautious Cautious Balanced Balanced Balanced ... more >>>

Due to huge demand for rental properties we urgently need new properties to let in Scotland's central belt! We have a large number of tenants looking for properties in and around Edinburgh, Glasgow and Stirling. We are offering landlords a special offer during the spring period - throughout March, April and May  all new instructions will qualify for a reduced internet set up - just call our offices and quote Spring Offer 2008.   Call now to get quality tenants into your property... more >>>

The property market has been big news over the past couple of months – repeated interest rate rises, the recent Northern Rock debacle and the stagnation in house price rises.   The good news for our Landlords is that Scotland’s property market seems to be fairing better than the rest of the UK. The slow down in house price rises in Scotland’s central belt is less severe than in other areas. Many buyers have become hesitant with a significant decrease in buyers willing to commit in the... more >>>

Just as we are about to go to press the Bank of England has lowered interest rates for the first time since August 2005.  There goes my economic predictions for 2008 before, it’s even started.  But it helps to illustrate the point that the current market conditions are uncertain and even predicting what will happen in the short term is fraught with difficulty. So has the recent interest rate cut restored consumer confidence?  Saved the housing market from a crash? Probably... more >>>

The housing market as a whole has been rather unsteady for the past couple of months, with many people unsure whether to keep hold of properties, rent them or sell them.  This trend looks set to stay for the near future, the result of which being, many are turning to the rental market.  This is true of both potential landlords and tenants.  As we have been seeing from London markets and the last quarter letting results, rents are slowly beginning to rise.  We can... more >>>

There has been a change in the current legislation according to the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 which may have an affect on you as a landlord. The changes relate to the repairing standards during a tenancy and the rights of a tenant to contact a newly established Private Rented Housing Panel (PRHP) if they do not believe these standards are being met.   A house meets the Repairing Standard if the following conditions are met: ·        the house is... more >>>

Fineholm are delighted to announce our expansion into the financial services market and are now in the position to offer advice to clients in all aspects of financial planning. Fineholm Financial Services Ltd offer a one stop shop approach which ensures a hassle free start to finish professional service. For further information please contact Gerry or Amanda on 0844 499 9241 or our website at http://www.fineholmfinancialservices.co.uk/ more >>>

Fineholm have forged a new partnership with Endsleigh Insurance and can offer all landlords and tenants an exclusive buildings and/or contents insurance policy specifically designed to meet your needs. Whether you are a landlord looking for buildings or contents insurance for your rented property or your own home or a tenant looking to insure your own belongings we can offer you an extremely competitve rate through Endsleigh our new partner. To get a low cost quote please call 0800... more >>>