Scotland ‘best’ for student housing investors The demand for student accommodation has prompted a property investment boom. Scots might be portrayed as having short arms and deep pockets but the Scottish student accommodation market is positioned to command the biggest yields for property investors – sceptics will say thanks to the diverse background of students […]
Part 2: Investment Tips For Buy To Let Investors Last week we shared our first five top tips on how to invest in property. The buy to let market is a great opportunity but as with every investment it pays to do your research first! Only lottery winners become millionaires overnight through luck alone so […]
Changes to Scottish Repairing Standard statutory regulations Over the next two years, beginning on December 1st this year, new mandatory electrical checks come into force for all privately rented properties. New regulations from the Scottish Government mean that all electrical items in a rented property must be either Electrical Installation Condition Report or Portable Appliance […]
Student accommodation: Why Cairn are HMO licensing specialists The term HMO is used frequently in the property investment market. As experts on HMO development we want to explain what HMO is, and understand why such a highly regulated sector continues to be popular for investors. Since 2000 in Scotland HMO properties have required an HMO […]
New Student Accommodation In The Heart Of Glasgow To Offer Superb Investment Opportunity We’ve got some exciting news about a great opportunity arising in the heart of Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow. Construction is already underway on this development which will see the old Co-Op building on Bath Street transform into superb student accommodation. Comprising of […]
Advice For Investors And Landlords Despite both selling and letting properties, investment is very much at the core of Cairn’s business. We’re regularly approached by investors looking for us to help them source and let out a property on their behalf, especially for the HMO market. But we don’t just specialise in just sourcing and […]