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Interest Rates and the Buy-To-Let Market in 2025

We’re writing this on the 8th May 2025 - The 80th Anniversary of VE day. The official ceremonies included a two-minute silence at 12:00 noon.

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Where are rents rising fastest in Scotland?

There is little doubt that rents are rising across Scotland. Despite several years of restrictions imposed by the Scottish Government (SG) rising costs across the economy have put pressure on landlords and through them, their tenants.

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The UK Housing Crisis - How Deep are the Roots?

When discussing buy-to-let investment, the issue of the housing crisis enveloping the British housing market inevitably comes up, and understandably so.

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Buy-to-Let Performance: Why are Edinburgh and Glasgow Still Doing Well

Despite the challenges faced by the private rented sector (PRS) over the past couple of years, Scotland’s largest cities appear to be bucking the trend by demonstrating very positive buy-to-let performance.

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