THE PRIVATE RENTED SECTOR IS SHRINKING
We’re seeing big changes in the Edinburgh private rented sector (PRS) this year compared to 2023 & 2022. The total number of properties in the PRS is shrinking due to higher interest rates putting pressure…
25% MORE SALES AGREED IN MARCH THAN THIS TIME LAST YEAR
The Edinburgh residential sales market is hotting up as we move into the thick of the Spring market with plenty of positive signs for sellers and buyers considering…
The rent (and eviction) restrictions that were introduced as part of the Scottish Government’s emergency Cost of Living legislation in 2022 will come to an end on the 1st of April 2024.
This means we’ll be recommending rent increases on existing…
Being a landlord comes with various responsibilities, including managing your property through a letting agency. However, there may come a time when you feel the need to switch to a new letting agency in Edinburgh. Whether you’re seeking better service, improved communication, or more competitive fees, the process…
Naturally, some of our landlords sell their properties each year as their circumstances change.
For many of these landlords, we support them through successfully selling their properties on the open market, but in some circumstances an off-market sale is a better option and becomes a…
THE HEALTHIEST EDINBURGH PROPERTY SALES MARKET WE’VE SEEN FOR YEARS
The 2024 Edinburgh residential sales market has quickly snapped into gear and all the signs so far are that this is the healthiest market we’ve seen for…
The start of 2024 has seen a big change in the Edinburgh rental market.
After 2 years of low levels of available properties, fierce competition from tenants for new properties and fast rising rents, the rental market appears to be…
Umega Home Repairs are adding an electrician to our burgeoning team of Technicians.
Umega is an independent Edinburgh business that’s become the top letting agency in the UK. We’ve got here by looking after people and their properties. The number of properties we manage is growing and we’re about to…
Please send us a STAND OUT cover letter with your application, detailing what you can bring to this role and our award-winning team, and why we’d be mad not to hire you. PLEASE NOTE: Applications without covering letters will not be considered.
We’re looking…
Please send us a STAND OUT cover letter with your application, detailing what you can bring to this role in Team Umega, and why we’d be mad not to hire you! (Applications without covering letters will not be considered).
In 2024 (and beyond), we…
From Monday the 29th January, we’ll be working out of a new office at The North Quarter on Ferry Road, situated to the north west of Edinburgh’s city centre. The North Quarter is a terrific location for our team to access different parts of…
NEW RULES RELATING TO RENT INCREASES FROM APRIL
On the 31st of March 2024, the emergency Cost of Living (CoL) legislation brought in by the Scottish Government 18 months ago, will come to an end.
WHAT WAS THE…