The Council of Letting Agents (CLA) and Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) have warned that Scottish Labour’s proposed amendments to the Housing Bill would reduce the number of properties available to rent and lead to a rise in antisocial behaviour in Scotland’s communities. The proposed amendments to introduce rent control and give tenants over three years security of tenure would Continue Reading
Donald Trump to buy Turnberry
US property tycoon Donald Trump has confirmed that he has bought the Turnberry golf resort. He has purchased the entire South Ayrshire complex, including the hotel, from Dubai-based group Leisurecorp for an undisclosed sum. In a statement, Mr Trump said it was "an honour and privilege to own one of golf's greatest and most exciting properties". Turnberry is the only course in the Open Continue Reading
Glasgow and Ayrshire Commonwealth Games lets
As we approach the historic games in Glasgow many people have been asking me about the possibility of renting their house out in the Glasgow and Ayrshire areas. If this is something you are thinking about then please contact us for our Free Games Letting Guide which will give you all the information you need info@homesureproperties.co.uk or call 01292 268501. Continue Reading
How secure is your password?
The subject of passwords has been in the news because of the whole Heartbleed virus situation, and I've had to reset some of my passwords, which I hate, because I can NEVER remember my passwords. But it seems, neither can anybody else! I saw an article on the most popular passwords, and discovered that millions of us choose exactly the same passwords, even though we think they're unique and Continue Reading
Scott Weir at the Scottish Parliament
As part of my duties within the steering group of the Council of Letting Agents (CLA) I was invited to attend the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday evening for a meeting with ministers on promoting good practice within the lettings industry. There were many guests there from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, The Scottish Association of Landlords and the Association or Residential Letting Continue Reading
The finals of the National Entrepreneur Awards
Well we got to the finals of the National Entrepreneur Awards in Birmingham last weekend. We didnt win but it was epic for a letting agent from Ayr to get to the finals. The awards were hosted by comedian Alistair McGowan and was attended by over 1300 business owners who packed out the confidence centre to see who the winner would be. I even got a change to meet Sir Chris Hoy at the event. Continue Reading
Seriously, 5% fees?
I just had to comment on this offer I saw online today. No offence if this logo is from your site and this offer was your creation but I need to comment on a few things: Firstly, offering 5% fees just seems needed and desperate. It shows you can't attach customers on the quality of your services or reputation. Secondly, competing on price just attracts clients who choose on price and no one Continue Reading
Scott Weir wins Entrepreneur of the Month – September 2013
Scott Weir, the Managing Director of Homesure wins Entrepreneur of the Month for September 2013. Click here to see the full story... Continue Reading
National Entrepreneur Awards nomination for Homesure
Homesure are in the shortlist to receive an award for Best Customer Service at the prestigious National Entrepreneur Award in Birmingham on the 28th of this month. The awards are being hosted by Sir Chris Hoy the Prime Minister David Cameron, so it is an excellent opportunity to showcase the entrepreneur talent in Ayrshire. “We are really pleased to be nominated for this award”, said Scott Continue Reading
Selling a property in Scotland
This is the first in a series of short articles which I hope will help clarify some of the legal aspects of the house buying and selling process in Scotland in the Twenty-first century. In these articles I’ll be explaining what the different terms used in the process mean; what stages are involved in a property sale from both the buyer’s and the seller’s viewpoints and what the solicitor acting Continue Reading
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