Hiring: Business Manager - Umega Home Repairs

  • Written by Evan Murphy
  • Careers
  • January 05th, 2024

If you’re an ambitious trades manager looking for an exciting opportunity to make a huge difference and help grow an exciting business, we’ve got an incredible opportunity for you. We’re recruiting a new role to manage the day-to-day running of, and drive improvement in, Umega’s flourishing home repairs…

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Edinburgh Rental Market Update - December 2023

  • Written by Evan Murphy
  • General
  • December 07th, 2023

2 YEAR HIGH FOR PROPERTIES ON THE RENTAL MARKET

The number of properties available for rent on the Edinburgh market has increased sharply since August and, in the first week in December, is sitting higher than at any point since summer…

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Edinburgh Sales Market Update - December 2023

THE EDINBURGH SALES MARKET QUIETENS DOWN FOR THE WINTER, BUT REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL GOING INTO 2024

As we move into traditionally the quietest period of the year, the number of properties for sale in the Edinburgh market has started to…

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Hiring: Accounts Assistant - Part Time

  • Written by Evan Murphy
  • Careers
  • November 28th, 2023

Please send a STAND OUT cover letter along with your CV, detailing what you can bring to the role, why the role and working at Umega appeals, and why we’d be mad not to hire you (applications without covering letters will not be considered).

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Scot Gov Response to Rent Controls Oct 2023

  • Written by Evan Murphy
  • General
  • November 01st, 2023

On the 27th of October, the window closed on the consultation period and the opportunity for stakeholders in Scotland’s private rented sector (PRS) to provide feedback to the Scottish Government on their proposed changes to the PRS, labelled ‘A New Deal for Tenants’. In addition to…

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Hiring: Finance Assistant - CLOSED

  • Written by Evan Murphy
  • Careers
  • October 30th, 2023

Please send a STAND OUT cover letter along with your CV, detailing what you can bring to the role, why the role and working at Umega appeals, and why we’d be mad not to hire you (applications without covering letters will not be considered).

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Hiring: For a variety of roles

  • Written by Evan Murphy
  • Careers
  • October 25th, 2023

Are you ready to embark on an exciting career journey with a company that values your unique skills, fosters growth, and prioritises a supportive work environment? 

We’ve got ambitious plans for our phenomenal & award-winning team here at Umega, and we are now looking for more…

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Umega Home Repairs

  • Written by Evan Murphy
  • General
  • October 18th, 2023

We hired our first Umega handyman in 2009 and haven’t looked back. We quickly learnt that there was such a range of benefits to our customers of us having this resource in-house to take care of the repairs in our managed property portfolio.

 

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Edinburgh Sales Market Update - October 2023

HIGHER NUMBER OF PROPERTIES FOR SALE THAN WE’VE SEEN IN YEARS

During a month when interest rates were finally held following 14 consecutive rises since December 2021, it’s clear from looking at Rightmove data that there’s been a significant change in the…

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Edinburgh Rental Market Update - October 2023

  • Written by Evan Murphy
  • General
  • October 02nd, 2023

ANOTHER TOUGH SUMMER FOR TENANTS IN EDINBURGH COMES TO AN END

The rental summer in Edinburgh is over. The universities are back. Phew!

It’s a huge relief for us and everyone else working in the letting industry as in the summer…

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