Property Management News

Current Health of the Edinburgh Property Market

editor — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:47:33 +0000

Elspeth Rae of BruceRae Property Management will be in Hong Kong from Friday 6 November to Thursday 12 November and will be available to meet anyone interested in the Edinburgh property market.

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Contemporary Stockbridge flat available

editor — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:00:31 +0000

Modern and contemporary fully furnished basement flat in highly desirable Stockbridge location. This place was seen, was believed and was let - very fast! It must have been the unique Bruce Rae insight into property in Edinburgh - an eye for detail. (more…)

Property Investment Opportunities in Edinburgh

editor — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:12:23 +0000

An opportunity has arisen to buy a small development in the prestigious Edinburgh suburb Balerno lying to the south west of the city adjacent to the Pentland Hills. This is a distressed sale and agents Savills are offering at a significant discount. (more…)

Time to buy

editor — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:57:19 +0000

If you are thinking of purchasing an investment property please contact me to discuss your requirements. (more…)

Energy Performance Certificates

editor — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:55:30 +0000

On 4 January 2003 the EU Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings came into force. One of the requirements of the Directive is the introduction of Energy Performance Certificates that must be made available whenever a property is constructed, rented or sold. (more…)

Grassmarket revamp over but it’s only a reprieve

editor — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:52:27 +0000

The multi-million pound Grassmarket revamp is finally complete – though workmen will be back next year. (more…)

Elspeth Rae’s Rant

editor — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:29:33 +0000

I am preparing a BruceRae Blog and this should be ready early next year but I wanted to share with our Newsletter readers a situation we are having with Edinburgh Council over the renewal of an HMO Licence. (more…)

BruceRae in Hong Kong

editor — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:04:07 +0000

Elspeth Rae will be venturing out to Hong Kong this month on the 19th September to hold an event on Edinburgh Property Investment alongside Colin McCallum of Heritable Securities. The aim of the event is to give information to British expats about investing in Edinburgh property and to paint a picture of the market by discussing how it has evolved from the past to the present market conditions. If you wish to attend or know someone who would, please contact Elspeth Rae at Elspeth.Rae@brucerae.co.uk

Average cost of Capital home rises to £245,000

editor — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:02:12 +0000

THE average house price in Edinburgh has risen 7.4 per cent in the last year, with higher value homes propping up the market as the price of one-bedroom flats virtually stalls. New year-on-year figures for the month of July show the average Capital home will now set a buyer back £245,415. (more…)

Green boost as tenements to run off the sun

editor — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:59:38 +0000

SOLAR panels are set to be installed on the roofs of four Georgian tenement buildings in Edinburgh’s World Heritage Site. The plans, drawn up by the Lister Housing Co-operative, will see the panels fitted to the sloping roofs of buildings on Lauriston Place and Keir Street.The proposals have been developed by the housing group in association with Changeworks, the Edinburgh-based sustainable development organisation, and Edinburgh World Heritage. (more…)