Eduardo Prato

The Scottish Government have issued guidance detailing changes to the Repairing Standard that takeeffect and will be enforceable from 1 March 2024.   Included in the guidance is details of what is...

  At the point of writing (February 2023), landlords and letting agents acting on landlords behalf can still serve notice to terminate a tenancy as normal on any of the grounds as per the Private ...

During the initial landlord registration process you will have to confirm whether you have all the compliance checks in place. Most likely that won’t be the case yet.Unless you could answer ‘Yes’ t...

When registering at the Scottish Landlord Register, you will have to confirm whether you have 12 arrangements in place.  You most certainly have a few of these points covered, but most likely, you ...

You as a landlord are legally required to register on the Scottish Landlord Register before you market your property.  This process needs to be completed by you (i.e. we cannot complete this as you...

Landlords regularly ask for their properties to be let to an oil company, as if a ‘company let’ was at all times superior to a ‘normal’ ‘Private Residential Tenancy’ (PRT) let.  We deal with oil co...

  Whether landlords live in the UK or overseas, they need to pay tax on your rental income of a property in the UK. If landlords live overseas abroad for 6 month or more per year, they are classed ...

Letting your property for the first time may seem daunting.  However with the right professional team next to you and with a clear understanding of what will happen during the process, you should h...

Landlords in Scotland have been able to claim a Council Tax exemption for a period up-to 4 months after their student tenants vacated their property.  This exemption is based on ‘The Council Tax (E...

Our team members at Martin & Co Aberdeen are available to help with any problems that you may have with the property and will be happy to advise on any issues or queries that you may have during yo...