We’ve adapted the way we deal with customers during the Coronavirus outbreak. We’re working remotely and our office is closed apart from for pre-arranged key collection until Government restrictions are lifted. In the meantime here’s how to get in touch with us;

Tenants looking to Rent a property

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If you need to move into a new rental property during this period of restricted movement, we’ve adapted our services so that you will not come face-to-face with anyone at any time. We’ve called a halt to all but our necessary letting services and amended them as follows: 

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These are unprecedented times.

Our priority at Umega is to keep our tenancies going; doing what we can to help landlords and tenants navigate through these challenging times and make sure we keep roofs over our tenants’ heads. 

Please, please, please talk to us.

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Kevin Stewart, Scotland’s Housing Minister has published an open letter to landlords and letting agents asking for their support and calling for a 6 month payment holiday for all buy to let mortgages and an extension for mandatory ground for tenant eviction from…

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Like every other industry at this time, the lettings sector finds itself in uncharted waters. We have a huge responsibility to help landlords and tenants (and to help Scottish Government) navigate through these difficult times safely and with ease.

We are making huge…

Over the weekend Airbnb announced that guests around the world can cancel their reservations for a full refund and no cancellation fees in light of the Coronavirus pandemic. These are worrying times for many Airbnb landlords who rely on this income to pay…

Making life easier for landlords during these challenging times

We understand that during times like this, property owners will need advice, information, answers and support more quickly than ever. In light of the COVID-19 outbreak and the associated changes to the way people are working, living, socializing and…

To our customers

In order to put our employees and customers safety first we’ve made the decision to accelerate our work-from-home plans.
Starting on the 17th of March 2020, our team will be working from home.

We believe this is the responsible action to take, allowing us to achieve…

Are you moving out of your home and, instead of selling it, you’ve been able to hold onto it as an investment? Here’s a short guide to give you some pointers on what to consider as you embark on your journey as a first time landlord.

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The Scottish Government has announced a delay to the implementation of the new Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) standards. Homes in the private rented sector in Scotland will now have to meet minimum EPC standards by 1 October 2020, instead of 1 April 2020 as originally proposed, to give landlords…

Please note that we will not be able to consider applications submitted without a covering letter.

Your covering letter is your opportunity to tell us about you – more than just a list of previous roles that you’ve had on your CV.…

We know that packing up to move can be a busy time. So much to organise, so much to clean.
What belongings are worth keeping? Why do I have so many coat hangers?
Suddenly, the number of possessions accumulated seems to have doubled, and the Marie Kondo tact…