Archive for the 'Scottish Property' Category

Oct 24 2007

Buy to Let: saint or sinner

Published by sholto under Deals, Mortgages, Scottish Property, Taxation

Are buy to let owners speculators or investors who take otherwise undesirable properties, maintain them and provide a rental accommodation sector that local councils no longer provide?

As various experts ponder on the long term future of buy to let and also question whether the sector contributes to the economy or simply pushes up house prices, [...]

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Oct 18 2007

Edinburgh Market Up or Down

Published by sholto under Mortgages, Scottish Property

There are mixed signals on Edinburgh property market: the Edinburgh Evening News and ESPC puffing like mad and Jo Citizen saying it is nothing but propaganda – read the comments on The Scotsman.
Edinburgh, like London has a mind of its own as “buy to letters” pour in to buy quality and supposedly high rental incomes.
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