The Rettie Blog

Why are Scotland and the North of England so attractive to property investors from outside of the UK? Scotland and the North of England are increasingly desirable locations for applicants buying property from overseas. In 2021, the Rettie website was visited by 2.2 million visitors, including 198,000 (9%) international visitors.

We are delighted to have been awarded with a Feefo Platinum Service award for 2022. It's an honour to have been recognised for our customer service for 5 consecutive years and achieving Platinum status again this year is something that we're hugely proud of.

Rettie have had the privilege to sell some fantastic properties across Newcastle thanks to the incredibly hard work of our Managing Partner Rob Taylor and the rest of the Newcastle branch. These homes have covered all price ranges and showcase the breadth of wonderful properties available in the vibrant and strong performing city of Newcastle.

Adapting to an ever changing digital landscape is key at Rettie. By using Social media in innovative ways we are able to use our online reach and present the homes of our clients through our platforms. We tailor social media usage for each home, providing expertise alongside experience to receive the strongest reach possible.

Gillian Mclees, Director of Build To Rent (BTR) services at Rettie, has been appointed as Chair of UKAA Scotland. This accalode will see Gillian chair the organisation's first event in Scotland, taking place in Glasgow this February. “I am delighted to be appointed Chair of the Scotland UKAA.

Watch Horticulturist, Carol Pickthall, create a stunning traditional Christmas Wreath in celebration of the start of December and our Festive campaign.

COP 26 will see over 100 leaders from across the world arrive in Glasgow as part of an international effort to curb the impact of climate change and cool the heating temperature of the planet.

Yesterday, on Scottish Housing Day, Rettie donated over 1000 items of linen, towels and bedding to a group of local charities.

It’s estimated that by 2040, nearly one in four people will be aged 65+, according to research conducted by The Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation.

The Western Harbour housing development at the Port of Leith in Edinburgh is "going green" with a new proposal to significantly reduce the consented number of car parking spaces on-site alongside other incentives to reduce carbon emissions and plans to create an environmental education centre.

This morning we hosted our very first Rettie live webinar. First to take to the online stage were our new St Andrews branch who presented on the property insights and demand behind their recent branch opening. Here we share some more details from the big event along with the presentation slides and a video recording of the webinar.

We are delighted to announce that we have officially opened our new branch on Bell Street in the heart of St Andrews. Our newly opened branch is headed up by George Lorimer as Director, and will provide bespoke service as well as focused and personalised marketing of properties in North East Fife, including St Andrews, along the Fife Coastal trail and over into Dundee and Tayside. St Andrews has been identified as a prime location due to the strong performance of property sales in the town during 2020 and the last decade, we are looking forward to bringing our skilled team directly to the area to deliver high quality Rettie service values in this booming market.