The Rettie Blog

Moving house in East Dunbartonshire couldn't be easier with property experts Rettie opening a new office in the heart of Kirkintilloch.

At Edinburgh World Heritage, we're responsible for conserving and restoring what is known as the 'historic built environment', which encompass all the traditional buildings, gardens and parks in the World Heritage site. Many people are drawn to these buildings for their beauty and heritage, but it is sometimes difficult to know a Georgian town house from a Victorian tenement.

An impressive seven-bedroom home that is around 220 years old has been brought to the property market.

Did you know that staged properties are known to let up to three times faster? If you are looking to reduce the vacant period of your property, here are our top tips for getting a property ready to attract the right tenants fast.

A fifth of households in the UK are privately rented. As a landlord, it is good practice to put yourself in the renter's position and think: if you were renting a property, would you like a landlord like you?

Having lived in East Lothian for twenty-five years, North Berwick has got to be my favourite coastal town in the county. This scenic harbour town benefits from must-see beaches, a wide variety of shops, cafes and bars, not to mention world- renowned golf courses.

Letting a property or investing in a rental property is a key way for our landlords and investors to achieve their long-term goals. Whether you've just decided to let your property or are looking to optimise or expand your portfolio, Rettie will be there to provide unrivalled support and advice. Here are seven ways that Rettie is helping our landlords and investors this year.

Do you fit into the above category? Have you also experienced the abject filth that your once cherubic son or daughter finds acceptable to live in? Well I definitely have! Am I to blame? Did I do too much? Clearly, I did. Like many parents, there are mixed feelings when the children finally fly the nest and head off to university, college, or maybe their first job.

Glasgow's leafy Southside has experienced the rising tide of the Glasgow market in the recent years.

Bruntsfield, the Grange, and Marchmont areas are among the most desireable neighbourhoods in Edinburgh and boast an array of eateries and restaurants, excellent schooling, green spaces, and strong transport links to the city centre. These factors place these cosmopolitian areas of Edinburgh at the top of the list for many homebuyers at all property price points.

We have sold some great properties across EH4 in 2019, with many of them under £600,000. Follow us across this fantastic postcode to view the wonderful homes we've sold this year.

It has been a fantastic year for sales of prime residential properties in Perthshire. Over the course of 2019, Rettie's Town & Country team have sold seven properties over £1 million in Perthshire.