Top tips on buying your first home
Michael Maloco from maloco+associates offers his advice to first time buyers about finding the right property, what to ask the seller and making an offer.
News
Welcome to the news room! Read news, views, house price reports, opinion and blog posts on all things property and ESPC related. Use the News topics on the right hand side to help you select news that's of interest to you.
Why you should move to the Borders
Calling all lovers of the outdoors - have you considered moving to the Borders? Here's why you should...
Should you move out of the city?
From lower house prices to vast green spaces for children to spend time outside, moving out of the city can have many benefits but is it right for you? Jordan Mackay of Aberdein Considine offers his insight.
Make your property appealing to buyers
Anderson Strathern property team share top tips on how to make your property as attractive as possible to buyers.
Downsizing - thinking about selling your family home?
Property team at Shoosmiths talk us through the different options to consider when thinking of downsizing.
Buying a Property to Let
Find out how the Scottish property process works and when you will need to pay for various things along the way.
Should you let your property furnished or unfurnished?
Buying a furniture for your buy to let property can be a major expense. Should you go ahead, or is it best to let tenants bring their own furniture? Nicky Lloyd, Head of ESPC Lettings gives advice whether to furnish or not to furnish your buy-to-let property.
Maximising your rent as a buy-to-let landlord
At ESPC Lettings, we deal with landlords and buy-to-let investors on a daily basis. We always recommend that, as a landlord, you think about what type of tenant you want, you consider the location of your property and who it will appeal to, and think about the condition of the property.
New tenancy regime
As from 01 December 2017, any new residential leases generated will be known as Private Residential Tenancies (PRTs). The new regime does not affect existing tenancies, and any current Short Assured Tenancy will remain in place until the current tenant vacates.
Five things to consider with a buy-to-let property
With interest rates remaining low, house prices growing and the recent changes to pensions, more people consider becoming a landlord. Nicky Lloyd, Head of ESPC Lettings explains what to take into account with a buy-to-let property.