Selling lull sends rents higher for flats, lower for houses

17/07/2010
By Jeff Salway THE cost of renting flats in Glasgow and Edinburgh has jumped in the past three months as would-be buyers delay taking a step onto the property ladder.

City property rents rocket

15/07/2010
Rents in affluent areas of Edinburgh are shooting up thanks to the growing number of wealthy professionals without mortgages.

This shivering by the sea of cuts will leave us all wet

14/07/2010
DAVID ALEXANDER Tackling government debt north and south of the Border can be likened to the different ways people approach a dip in the sea..

‘No mortgage’ young professionals pushing up capital’s rental rates

07/07/2010
Houses and flats for private rent in Edinburgh’s New Town are being scooped up by cash-rich young professionals filling employment vacancies in the city.

RENTAL TRACKER

07/07/2010
Average cost of private rented housing, Apl/Jun 2010

Steep difference in flat rents highlighted

25/06/2010
By CLAIRE SMITH FLATS in the most sought-after areas of Scotland can cost almost three times as much to rent as those in less popular areas, according to a survey of rentals across the country.

Half a sigh of relief as Capital Gains Tax rise isn’t as savage as feared

23/06/2010
By SIMON BAIN. Capital Gains Tax rises today to 28% for higher-rate taxpayers, but the rise is less than feared and basic rate taxpayers will still pay 18%.

Consumers fear 'big crunch'

19/06/2010
By Simon Bain. Consumer confidence is crumbling even before the chancellor stands up on Tuesday to spell out the reality of “deficit reduction” in his emergency Budget, according to a new report.

Turning their backs on HMO had advantages for some landlords

17/06/2010
BY DAVID ALEXANDER. A somewhat strange court case in Aberdeen has turned the spotlight back onto one of the most controversial pieces of housing legislation of recent years - Houses of Multiple Occupation, or HMO.

PROPERTY MATTERS

03/06/2010
Time running out for those hoping to avoid hike in CGT

Investors offload assets as worries over CGT strike home

29/05/2010
By JEFF SALWAY SCOTTISH investors are scrambling to sell their assets to escape an expected hike in capital gains tax (CGT), according to financial advisers and property companies. IFAs in particular are being bombarded with calls from clients worried about the impact of an increase in the rate of CGT of up to 50 per cent.

USP (Unique Selling Point)

20/05/2010
39 Inverleith Row in Edinburgh

Varied views of the capital

16/05/2010
HOME ECONOMICS - Tim Dawson

Capital rents cheaper than in Glasgow

10/05/2010
RENTING flats in Edinburgh is cheaper than in Glasgow, according to a new rental price monitor.

Keep an eye on rentals

05/05/2010
Scottish letting agency D J Alexander has launched a Rental Monitor that aims to clarify the cost of private rented housing in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Rental market offers a new opportunity for housebuilders

30/04/2010
By David Alexander. ONE of the most successful pieces of legislation of modern times was entitling council tenants to buy their homes.

Tracker launched to monitor rents in Scotland's biggest cities

24/04/2010
By Jeff Salway A LEADING Scottish letting agent has launched a price tracker monitoring the cost of rental property in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

D J Alexander launches quarterly monitor of private residential rental costs

21/04/2010
Edinburgh and Glasgow figures revealed in groundbreaking analysis

QUARTERLY RENTAL MONITOR

21/04/2010
Average cost of private rented housing, Jan/Mar 2010

Mortgage woes fuel move towards more long-term letting

27/03/2010
By JEFF SALWAY DEMAND is growing for longer-term rental tenancies as would-be buyers are forced by the continued shortage of mortgages to put their home ownership dreams on hold.

Tenant vetting and illegal use of rented property

27/02/2010
On 22 February, The Scotsman reported on a move by Strathclyde Police to crack down on criminals – mainly illegal immigrants - who take on tenancies of residential properties and then use them for growing cannabis, and on the force’s appeal to insurers to make the owners liable for any damage – something that could leave landlords facing huge bills if they allow their properties to fall into the wrong hands.

Hopes of a housing market recovery look distant as renters cling on

22/02/2010
By Jeff Salway , Personal Finance Editor. PROSPECTS of a housing market recovery remain distant as potential buyers are forced by a sluggish lending market to continue renting, property experts have claimed.

The new let set

07/02/2010
Would-be buyers and sellers are turning to renting and tenancies as a way to move on, writes TIM DAWSON

Forget the new kitchen, sort that ancient wiring

28/01/2010
RICHARD GARGARO If the Arctic-like conditions that hit Scotland during December and the early part of January did any good, it was to emphasise just how important maintenance is to keeping the home properly functioning.

Jumpy market still has jitters

25/01/2010
By STEWART McINTOSH. Two things drive the property market - liquidity and confidence. Which is a pity, since hope for a continuing recovery in the residential market could be dashed this year due to would-be buyers struggling to find the funds to purchase what they want and need. Meanwhile, others who do have the liquidity are afraid to dip their toe into the market for fear that values still have further to fall.

It's a good time to buy but be very selective

16/01/2010
DAVID ALEXANDER. With thousands of recently built flats across Britain having been repossessed during 2009 and many of the surviving landlords who rushed into ‘buy to let’ deep in negative equity, it might seem that only the brave will dare to venture into residential property investment in the next 12 months.

Market upheaval continues but ‘location, location, location’ still name of the game

14/01/2010
DJ ALEXANDER QUARTERLY UPDATE

Lettings agency hails its busiest December ever as fall in mortgages peps up rentals

03/01/2010
By Rosemary Gallagher. SALES of residential property failed to recover in 2009 but the year ended on a high note for the rental sector, according to the owner of Scotland's largest independent letting agency.