The Rettie Blog

Karen Turner, Director of Rettie Lettings, shares her favourite haunts in Edinburgh, the Heart of the City Centre and Stockbridge. Edinburgh City Centre/Stockbridge … For Coffee: Leos on Howe Street is my go to for my daily coffee. They also do a great selection of home baking and a very good fruit scone! Lunch/Dinner:

Grace Reilly, Associate Director of Glasgow Lettings, shares her favourite haunts in Shawlands, the Heart of the Glasgow’s Southside … Tenement Flats … I lived in Shawlands for 7 years, initially in my first flat on Edgemont Street and then latterly on Grantley Gardens. I visit a lot of properties on a day-to-day basis, but you can’t quite beat a tenement flat.

Margaret Falconer, Receptionist in our Edinburgh Lettings team shares her favourite spots in Bruntsfield, Barnton and Cammo! Bruntsfield … Ruby Shoes – Always tempting - cool Danish clothing brands and stylish footwear, trainers and accessories. Biscuit – another cool boutique with interesting brands and unusual gifts.

August's Festivals bring the capital city to life, a fantastically vibrant time that shows the world Edinburgh at its best. An international spotlight is thrown on Edinburgh as the festivals bring a hugely varied programme from performers, comedians, dancers, acrobats, musicians and artists from across the globe. Our Edinburgh-based teams have put forward some of their favourites shows ahead of the festival season for you to enjoy.

Following an exciting Scottish Open last week at The Renaissance Club in East Lothian, The Open Championship returns this week to the home of Golf in St Andrews for its 150th year. In celebration of this momentous anniversary and inspired by the event, in this blog we look at some of the properties just a swing away from some of Scotland's most beautiful golf courses.

The annual Wimbledon Tennis Championships have returned to the grass courts this week, and with all eyes on the action at this favourite summer sporting event, why not take to the courts yourselves to get in the spirit. In this blog we serve up some of our properties complete with their very own private tennis court. What better way to perfect your serve or topspin forehand than with your own court to practice on?

Have you seen our latest news? Rettie Lettings are now live on Instagram! Leading Scottish letting agency offering a comprehensive range of services for landlords & tenants. You can follow our Instagram to keep up to date on new launches, competitions and more!

Looking for an inside scoop on what to do this summer in Newcastle upon Tyne? There are a selection of events and activities our Newcastle Team have pulled together for you listed below, from Festivals, to Outdoor Cinemas... to assist you, your friends and family in having a fabulous summer in 2022. The Hoppings, Europe's Largest Funfair is back for 2022!

Vanessa Rettie, Associate Director at Rettie Short Lets, shares her favourite haunts in Edinburgh, the 'Festival City'.

Spring/Summer 2022 … A warm welcome to Prestige Scotland, a property lifestyle magazine celebrating luxury living. Rettie were invited to feature a number of unique properties from our Residential, New Homes, and Lettings teams, highlighting the very best that Scotland has to offer.

With the planned rises in energy prices affecting milliions of homes around the country and news that this is unlikley to change any time soon, one of the strongest ways we can protect ourselves is by making our homes more energy effieicent. Did you know that the average EPC rating (the review of a property's energy efficiency) in the UK is D?

Rettie sit down with award winning Interior Design firm Malcolm Duffin to discuss how the pandemic has impacted the interior design industry and any top tips for how you can use design to make your flat or home your own.