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A grounded look at trends, opportunities, and what investors should watch.
2024 was a year of mixed signals. Interest rate uncertainty, tighter lending criteria, and a slow correction in some urban markets left many investors holding back.
But now, in Q2 of 2025, confidence is starting to return — and for those investing with clarity, Scotland still offers strong fundamentals and long-term opportunity.
We’re continuing to see value in places like Dundee, Monifieth, and Angus — especially when sourcing under £160k. Yield remains attractive (5.5–7.2% in the right pockets), and infrastructure improvements continue to support long-term uplift.
In areas where major cities feel saturated, these smaller locations offer a better blend of return and realism.
Whether long-term or SA (short-term let), tenants are leaning toward better-finished properties. That means refurb quality, smart layout decisions, and amenity access matter more than square footage alone.
Landlords offering “value-for-quality” homes are seeing lower voids and stronger retention — especially in markets like Leith, Gorgie, and Shawlands.
While some national headlines suggest B2L is dying, it’s simply shifting. For investors with:
…it still performs. But today, strategy matters more than speed.
Rent controls, energy standards, and letting regulations are tightening — and for short-term thinkers, that’s scary. For strategic investors? It’s a moat.
Those who build well-managed portfolios with structure and transparency will thrive where “DIY landlords” fall away.
The Scottish market in 2025 rewards those who plan, prepare, and partner wisely.
We’re advising our clients to:
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