LANDLORDS MARCH NEWSLETTER
PLEASE CLICK ON THE CLICK BELOW TO READ OUR RECENT NEWSLETTER AND TAKE PART IN OUR SURVEY WITH A CHANCE TO WIN £50 VOUCHERS FOR M &S!!
http://www.fineholm.co.uk/email/march_update_landlords2010/newsletter.html
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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TENANTS MARCH NEWSLETTER
PLEASE CLICK ON THE CLICK BELOW TO READ OUR RECENT NEWSLETTER AND TAKE PART IN OUR SURVEY WITH A CHANCE TO WIN £50 VOUCHERS FOR M &S!!
http://www.fineholm.co.uk/email/march_update_tenants2010/newsletter.html
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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WIN £50 M & S VOUCHERS!!
CALLING ALL LANDLORDS AND TENANTS!!
We are giving all our valued landlords and tenants a chance to win £50 vouchers for M & S!! Just complete the survey in our newsletters or click here:
TENANTS - http://www.fineholm.co.uk/email/march_update_tenants2010/newsletter.html
LANDLORDS - http://www.fineholm.co.uk/email/march_update_landlords2010/newsletter.html
Terms and conditions:
1. To qualify for the lucky draw, complete the entry form and submit online.
2. Only one entry per...
Monday, March 15, 2010
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How can I make sure my property doesn’t lie empty?
“So… how’s the market? “ The most common question we letting agents get asked!!
The market is very busy with lots of prospective tenants looking to move but conversely there is a lot of property on the market and therefore a lot of competition. With so many reluctant landlords (i.e those who would like to sell but can’t get a reasonable offer and therefore choosing to let) the market has been flooded with available properties and it certainly is becoming a tenants market…
The current economic...
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
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All new Gas Safe register…
As of 1St April 2009, the Health and Safety Executive will no longer recognise a landlord’s gas safety certificate issued by a Corgi registered engineer. All gas safety engineers, in order to have their work recognised and certificated, must now be registered on the new Gas Safety Register.
N.B This will not apply to any gas safety certificate issued to you by a Corgi registered engineer before the 1st of April 2009.
For further information visit ...
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
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Changes to Eviction procedure…
1 April 2009 saw a change to section 11 of the Homelessness etc (Scotland) Act 2003 which means that landlords must notify the relevant local authority when they raise court proceedings for possession of a dwellinghouse in Scotland. The purpose of the new duty is to give local authorities early notice of households who may be at risk of homelessness due to eviction, enabling them to take appropriate action to prevent homelessness or minimise its impact, where possible. ...
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
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Energy Performance Certification...
Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) give information on how to make any property more energy efficient and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Any property which is advertised for let should have an available EPC report. In practise we have not seen a rush of tenants asking for them however by law they have to be made available…
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
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Carbon footprint..
Here at Fineholm we are trying to reduce our carbon footprint – if you would prefer your statement emailed to you please contact your branch www.fineholm.co.uk/contactus
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
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RENTAL MARKET 2009
RENTAL MARKET 2009
The Lettings market is very busy at the moment with a good number of prospective tenants looking to move. We have seen record number of properties being let in January and this looks to continue throughout 2009. Low to Mid Range Rental properties (£400 - £850PCM) are proving most popular with prospective tenants
However with the current economic climate and the sales market taken a downturn there are more properties on the rentals than before...
Friday, January 23, 2009
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EPC'S
ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFCATES (EPC'S)
New legislation from the 4th January 2009 is now in force for all properties on the rental market to have a current EPC. Fineholm have secured a local company to carry out EPC'S for a competitive charge.
If your property is on Fineholm's database and you would like us to arrange the EPC please contact either the Glasgow Office 0141 221 7993 or the Edinburgh Office 0131 221 9131.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
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FINEHOLM OCTOBER NEWSLETTER
OCTOBER 2008 NEWSLETTER
These are turbulent times in the property market and Fineholm Letting Services are keen to keep our landlords up to date with the latest news. Below is a brief synopsis of the current trends within the rental property market.
LANDLORDS
As the global economy is taking a downward turn the Scottish Rentals Market is still looking positive. The last three months have seen a rise of almost 20% in new tenancies, according to the latest ARLA...
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
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TENANT'S LOOKING TO RENT ON THE UP
The amount of people choosing to rent rose by nearly 20 per cent over the past three months as the current housing market deterred people from buying a property.
A survey by the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) showed that around 64 per cent of letting agents outside London said demand for rental property had outstripped the number of homes they had on their books, falling to 41 per cent within the capital.
Rents had also risen, which came as less of a surprise given the boom...
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
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EPC'S
Energy Preformance Certificates (EPC)
As of the 4th January 2009 all properties on for rental will require an Energy Preformance Certificate (EPC). If your property is let come the 4th January 2009 you will only require to provide and EPC once the property is up for remarketing. The certifcate provides information on the energy efficiency of a building and will suggests cost effective improvements.
The EPC will be valid for 10 years and cannot fail. The ratings will range between...
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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Crunch time in Letting...
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...
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
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Landlords! We urgently need more properties!!
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...
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
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New Repairing Standards - What does it mean for landlords?
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...
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
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