Moving house can be a tricky time with plenty to sort out before, during and after the move. We’ve prepared a checklist of things to take care of in the run up to moving out to help tenants get through their next move as smoothly as possible.
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How we’re working – Updated 26th April 2021
As of 26th April, Edinburgh is under level 3 COVID restrictions. This is what that means for Umega’s services.
Available Property Viewings
There is a higher than normal volume of rental properties on the market and we’re receiving…
It’s the message on the reusable cups we leave for our new tenants. But it’s more than just a phrase, it’s an ethos and what makes us tick.
Now more than ever, we need to live up to this message. For…
It’s the message on the reusable cups we leave for our new tenants. But it’s more than just a phrase, it’s an ethos and what makes us tick.
Now more than ever, we need to live up to this message. For…
It’s the message on the reusable cups we leave for our new tenants. But it’s more than just a phrase, it’s an ethos and what makes us tick.
Now more than ever, we need to live up to this message. For…
The COVID pandemic has hammered the business model of universities and the related service economies that rely on college and university campus life. We don’t yet know to what extent student campus life will return post-COVID, but data published in Cushman & Wakefield’s UK Student Accommodation Report 2020/21,…
We closely monitor property sales data on Rightmove to understand the trends that are shaping Edinburgh’s property sales market and to help us and our customers consider what’s ahead.
This time last year the property market ground to a halt when all but essential home moves…
The volume of available rental properties on the Edinburgh market has increased slightly over the last month. This has been a common theme of 2021 so far with lockdown creating a fairly static set of conditions in the market. Despite the high volume of…
We’ve learned a lot about residential property and customer service over the last 14 years and we’re putting this knowledge and experience to good use in broadening our services to include estate agency. Whether you’re a landlord, homeowner, prospective buyer or future…
Last December the Scottish Government set out the Licensing of Short-term Lets Order 2021 outlining how short-term lets across Scotland would be controlled to allow local authorities to tackle issues caused by the rapid growth of short term lets.
Edinburgh Council had approved the draft licensing proposals which…
In 2020, legislation was passed by The Scottish Government to implement minimum EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) standards required in rental properties and it was due to come into force in Spring 2020.
This was initially delayed until October 2020 to give landlords more time to bring affected properties…
Lockdown continues and the number of available properties on the Edinburgh rental market has climbed again over the last month after it had temporarily flattened off in January.
The market is moving though, with more lets agreed in February 2021 compared to 2020. Rent prices…