The Rettie Blog

The "Living Local with Rettie" campaign highlights the expertise and community commitment of Rettie's team members across Scotland. Through videos featuring dedicated staff in various regions, the series showcases how Rettie's local knowledge, personal connections, and passion for service enhance the client experience and make them a trusted choice in property services.

As we approach Scottish Housing Day on Thursday 18th September, the focus this year is on "Homes for Life." It's a perfect opportunity to reflect on how the housing sector in Scotland can better support people in later life, especially as needs and priorities evolve.

So, you’re looking to buy your own home but finances are a bit tight. Luckily, you can always count on a little help from your friends, so you agree to invest in a property with a mate, spreading the costs between the two of you. Although this seems simple enough in principle, there are still legal considerations to bear in mind and documents you should have in place.

Rettie’s Director of Research, Dr John Boyle, has featured in a set of podcasts in recent weeks in which he gives his latest take on market changes as well as the impact of new legislation and how to address Scotland’s housing problems. Each is summarised here with a link to the podcast itself.

As we head into 2024 and reflect on the previous year we have had, there have been numerous highlights that are worth celebrating.

Familiar place names often evoke a slideshow of landmarks in the mind's eye, coupled with sensory memories of living or visiting a place.

I have sold homes in EH4 for over a decade and have always been enamoured of the area's charm and wonderful neighbourhoods with tight-knit communities. It is a diverse postcode that has hustle and bustle around Stockbridge and Dean Village and then fantastic family homes with a wee village feel around Davidson Mains, Blackhall, and Ravelston.

Rettie has appointed Rob Trotter as Director of New Business for Lettings, joining from DJ Alexander where he spent nearly two decades, most recently as Director of New Business (Scotland), as we look to significantly increase our lettings activity over the next few years. Rettie currently manages over 2,000 rental properties.

For anyone wishing to buy a residential property in Scotland, we have created a short guide to help you understand the process. Conveyancing solicitors are often involved early in the process which helps to ensure both the buyer and seller are protected during the sale and to ensure both parties receive impartial advice.

The results are now in from Registers of Scotland on how the Scottish Housing Market has performed in January to March 2023, and give us an initial temperature check on the year. It may not be the most precise or nuanced term but 'not bad' is the way that many in the industry seem to be summarising progress to date.

It's been a successful start to the year so far for the Rettie Newcastle branch! This is following on from a positive 2022, with the team having the privilege of selling some fantastic properties all across the city.

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