News & Blog
The latest news and blogs from EF Letting Services
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: What Landlords Need to Know
Like many landlords, I’ve just been through the annual ritual of completing my tax return. It’s one of those tasks that brings everything into focus — income, expenses, and how property fits into the bigger picture. With that in mind, now feels like a good time to...
🏠 5 Ways to Keep Warm in Your Rental Home This Winter
Keeping Warm in Your Rental Home This Winter Now that the clock has changed, winter is fast approaching — and with it, the darker evenings and chilly mornings.Whether you’re a Scottish landlord wanting to support your tenants, or a tenant preparing for the colder...
🍂 Autumn Garden Maintenance: Preparing for Winter in Scotland
🌿 Autumn Garden Maintenance Tips for Scottish Landlords and Tenants As the nights draw in and the leaves start to fall, autumn is the perfect time to get your garden ready for winter. A little attention now can prevent bigger problems later — from blocked drains to...
Gas Safety Week: Fighting for a Gas Safe Nation – Landlords legal responsibilities – Annual Gas Safety Checks
Proud to be supporting Gas Safety Week 2025, taking place 8th – 15th September. Gas Safety Week is an annual safety week to raise awareness of gas safety and the importance of taking care of your gas appliances. It is coordinated by Gas Safe Register, the official...
Why Vinegar Isn’t Always the Best Cleaner (and 5 Things You Shouldn’t Use It On)
Lots of us keep a bottle of white vinegar under the sink. It’s cheap, it’s natural, and it’s often recommended as a “miracle” cleaning product. And while it is great for some jobs (like freshening up glass, or descaling the kettle), it’s not safe for everything in...
The 3 Letting Tasks You Should Be Delegating (So You Can Focus on What You’re Good At)
You’re confident managing your own rental property. You've built solid relationships with your tradespeople, you respond to repair requests quickly, and you know your property inside out. You’ve done the day-to-day work, and you do it well. But what about the less...
Renting to Friends: Smart Move or Big Mistake?
Recently, a landlord contacted me for advice about renting her property. It had been her mother's house, which she had inherited. I provided her with information about landlord registration, safety requirements, and legal obligations. A couple of weeks later, I...
Rent Freeze & Ban on Evictions – Update
Yesterday we received some clarification from the First Minister about the eviction ban and rent freeze. Some details have still to be finalised but we now know the following: Rent Increase Freeze This is expected to take the form of a rent cap set at 0% from 6th...
Rent Increase Freeze and Moratorium on Evictions – what will they look like?
Many landlords will be aware that on the 6th September 2022, the First Minister for Scotland announced an immediate ban on rent increases and evictions in the Scottish rental market. This ban has been introduced by the Scottish Government to support tenants through...
What steps can You take to help your tenant (and protect your property)
Unless you’ve been living on the moon recently, you’ll be very aware that, as a country, we are verging on an economic catastrophe which is going to affect us all in some way or another. As a landlord what steps can you take to help your tenant and, in the long run,...
