Last week, I found myself speaking to over 150 letting agents and their representatives in Glasgow on the value of partnership working. I’d been invited by the Council of Letting Agents in...
Category: Policy
The changing face of private renting
Guest blogger Susan Aktamel shares her experiences as the director of Homes for Good – a new breed of letting agency. After 14 years as a landlord, I decided to set up a different...
Planning to meet Scotland’s need for affordable housing
The Scottish Government recently published the latest planning policy for Scotland. The main media highlights of this seem to have been the once-popular tradition of hutting featuring for...
Scotland’s chance to lead the way for private renters
Today Ed Miliband set out the UK Labour party’s offer for private renters: long-term tenancies coupled with stable rent increase and no letting agent fees. This is in the same week that the...
Age critical
Young people are getting a raw deal at the moment.