Managing common areas in a housing development
A developer’s goals in managing the common components of a development include: Maintaining the amenities and services within a development to make sure it provides a high-quality living environment. Make sure the management structure gives the developer a way out so they can transfer management to a trustworthy successor and transfer all liability for common […]
Buying Your Home with Clarity Simplicity
Buying your home can be both an exhilarating and exciting time. At Clarity Simplicity, we aim to deliver a quality service that makes sure that the process is as smooth as possible. In this guide we will explain the steps involved in buying your property so you know what to expect at each part of […]
What Commercial Landlords Should Do When a Tenant Requests Alterations
What Commercial Landlords Should Do When a Tenant Requests Alterations The tenant’s obligation to get consent Unless there is an apparent limitation in the Lease Agreement, a tenant is entitled to make the desired changes without first seeking the landlord’s permission. Hopefully, the renter has previously analysed the lease conditions to determine whether they require […]
What can be done to recover rent arrears on a commercial property in Scotland?
The landscape for commercial landlords in Scotland continues to shift, as the remaining pandemic-related limits on rent arrears collection are eliminated this month. Both landlords and tenants have been required to stay current on numerous legal developments during the last two years. At the outbreak of the pandemic, a variety of measures were enacted that […]
Is an unwritten lease enforceable in Scotland?
Is an unwritten lease enforceable in Scotland? Commercial landlords are not uncommon to have tenants occupy premises without a formal lease. It can occur for a variety of circumstances. It is possible that the tenant was pressed for time and began trading prior to the lease being signed. It is possible that a portfolio was […]
Scottish house prices fall for first time in 3 years
The latest House Price Index report revealed the average property price in Scotland was £145,762 in February 2019. This was a 3.1 percent decrease on the previous month and a fall of 0.2 per cent on February of last year (£145,982); the first annual drop in average property price in Scotland since March 2016. Aberdeen […]
Glasgow City Council issues CPO on 7 flats after landlords failed to maintain properties
Glasgow City Council has issued a compulsory purchase order (CPO) for seven apartments in Westmoreland Street, Govanhill. This move will mark the first time landlords will be forced to sell because they have failed to keep the property in an acceptable condition, and will be the first time a whole block with residents will be […]
One-bed rented properties take just 20 days to let in Glasgow, according to new report
Rental properties in Glasgow recorded a notable rise of 3.9 per cent in Q4 2018, up 33.6 per cent in a decade and bringing the year on year figure to £771, according to the Citylets Quarterly Report. The average property in Glasgow took 25 days to let, with 22 per cent being let within a […]
Glasgow and Edinburgh house prices rise faster than other UK cities outside London
The two largest cities in Scotland have both seen an average house price growth of at least 9% this year – more than double than UK average – according to recent data from HouseSimple. Property prices in Glasgow have increased by 9.1%, from £126,016 at the start of the year to £137,507 in September 2018. […]
Shelter Scotland launches “Toolkit for Tenants”
Charity Shelter Scotland has announced the launch of a new online toolkit for tenants, designed to help them navigate through the rental system. Shelter Scotland received funding for ‘Toolkit for Tenants’ from the SafeDeposit Scotland Trust (the only not-for-profit deposit scheme in Scotland), who awarded the housing charity a grant of £28,083 earlier this year […]
