The Rettie Blog

The detail of the Scottish Government's proposals for the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 beyond 31 March have today (19th January 2023) been released.

Following on from last week's report to the Scottish Parliament regarding The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022, Rettie wants to assure our clients that our experienced team is prepared for all eventualities and that we are here to help with any enquiries you may have.

Rettie have appointed Sarah Curtis, formerly of Savills and Strutt & Parker, as Director of New Homes for their growing business

Throughout December, the Rettie teams have once again been taking part in our 31 Days of Rettie Christmas campaign, a chance to look back on the year, share festive tips and traditions and do our bit for charity. Here’s some of our highlights from the month!

As 2022 comes to an end, we look back at some of our favourite properties of the year, based on your Instagram likes!

Throughout 2022, Rettie have been supporting a number of charities throughout different areas of the business and this is an important area of our work.

The second article in our first time buyer series of blogs explains the different types of mortgage and protection products available.

The first blog in our First Time Buyer Series covering the topic of deposits and buying costs, including budgeting, saving, first time buyer schemes, LISAs, the Bank of Mum and Dad, legal fees and mortgage fees.

Three Scottish locations have been voted the happiest places in the UK to live, according to Rightmove's annual Happy at Home index survey.

Watch this week's Mortgage Update from Rettie Financial Services' Managing Director, Bob Duncan

A green mortgage rewards you for buying or owning an energy efficient home. The same rules will apply if you make improvements or renovations to your home with the goal of making it more energy efficient. With green mortgages, lenders or banks will offer preferential terms to a house buyer if they can prove that the property they're looking at meets certain environmental standards. Homeowners will either get cheaper interest rates on their properties with high energy efficiency ratings, or they'll be offered cash back incentives to buy energy efficient properties. Some standard mortgages can also become green mortgages, but only if the homeowner commits to making energy efficient improvements. While some green mortgages can be more expensive, the main point of them is to incentivise homeowners to be greener.

At Rettie, our friendly and knowledgeable team of Property Experts and Mortgage & Protection Advisors are here to help you navigate today's property market. Informed by up-to-date market knowledge and research from our highly regarded in-house Property Research team, they're ideally placed to help you plan your next steps.