Grant Property: 2011

Tuesday 27 December 2011

Edinburgh's ‘Property of the Week’

6 (5) Gardeners Crescent, Edinburgh, EH3 8BZ

This is a stunning 3rd floor, A listed property which lies within one of Edinburgh's most famous Georgian Crescents. Furthermore, the property benefits from being moments away from Haymarket Station and is situated within the heart of Edinburgh's Financial District. It is in an ideal rental position for the executive rental market.

This handsome property overlooks newly landscaped gardens. The property has terrific open views over the Crescent and central garden over to the Pentland Hills.

This is a bright and spacious flat comprising of:

Entrance Hall

Large twin windowed lounge

High specification kitchen

Two large double bedrooms (one with private shower room)

High spec bathroom with power shower and wash hand basin

Separate WC with wash hand basin

Shared garden to rear. Permit holders residents parking

The property will be renovated to executive let standard. This will include full redecoration throughout including new carpets and flooring.

A high specification, fully equipped kitchen will be installed. There will also be a new high-end bathroom suite, separate WC and shower room fitted. In addition a new central heating boiler, upgraded wiring and a new fuse board will be installed. The kitchen will be re-located to the rear of the property.

This crescent is in the heart of the financial district between Morrison Street and Fountainbridge and is ideally located for access to Haymarket railway station, Festival Square area, the West End and the City Centre. It lies within the West End conservation area and is a very popular area of the City, well placed for a variety of shops, bars and cafes.

PRICE: £1250 per month

If your interested in this property please email: Paula.Russell@grantproperty.com

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Thursday 22 December 2011

Driving Home for Christmas...tell us your worst/funniest Christmas Present

So Christmas is just around the corner and we hope you get all the gifts that you wished for. There were definitely a few questionable presents bought within our office and this got us chatting about all the craziest and zany presents we have received over the years.

This week's PRIZE giveaway!
This is why we are asking you to share with us your most random/weirdest/craziest present and the funniest answer will win a bottle of wine!

Simply tell us on our Facebook wall the craziest gift you have ever received for Christmas. The winner will be announced next Thursday (29th December, 2011)

Christmas Photo Competition!
Throughout the month of December we have been asking people to post your photos of your Christmas nights out to our Facebook page. We have had some hilarious entries and thanks to everyone who has taken the time to post! You still have one more week to get your best Christmas photo entered to win a Hamper which includes:

A bottle of wine
A crate of beer
JJB Sports vouchers
Tickets for 10 pin bowling

We will announce the winner on the 29th December 2011!

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Wednesday 21 December 2011

2 Bed Professional Flat in Stirling

4D Queen St, Stirling, FK8 1HN

Tastefully decorated property includes modern open plan living area / kitchen with dishwasher and washer/dryer, Modern bathroom and two spacious bedrooms with modern interiors.

Highly desirable location with excellent transport links throughout the city and to surrounding areas. Excellent selection of bars, restaurants, shops and leisure facilities.

Suitable for Professionals

City Centre Flat

Within walking distance to Train station with links to Edinburgh & Glasgow

Close to all local bars, eateries, shops

5 Min walk from historical Stirling

Great size of flat for the money

Stirling is a very cosmopolitan city steeped in history with its castle and other surround monuments, the city itself has grown & expanded over the last decade and with its central position makes it the perfect place to live and commute to the North, South East or West of Scotland.

PRICE: £600 per month

If your interested in this property please email: Paula.Russell@grantproperty.com

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Tuesday 20 December 2011

Driving Home for Christmas...Who are you going to see?

Christmas is all about spending time with loved ones. Many of you within our online community are students and we know that for a lot of you will be travelling home this festive season to spend the best time of year with family and friends.

Competition!
Throughout the month of December we would like you to post your photos of your Christmas nights out to our Facebook page. The best photo will win an amazing Hamper of Christmas goodies! The winner of the photo competition will be announced on the 29th December.

All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning this delightful box of treats is to post any festive themed snaps on our Facebook page. The best Christmas photo will win a Hamper which includes:

A bottle of wine
A crate of beer
JJB Sports vouchers
Tickets for 10 pin bowling

This week's PRIZE giveaway!
In addition to our overall competition to win the amazing Hamper prize we are also running weekly competitions so that more people will benefit from our Christmas spirit!

Given the fact that many of you will be heading home this Christmas, this week we are giving away a crate of beer to someone who tells us who they are going how to see and why they are excited to see them. Simply tell us on our Facebook wall where you are heading to spend this Christmas. The winner will be announced next Thursday (22nd December, 2011).

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How to Keep You and Your Home Safe this Christmas...

We recently read an article on New Student that highlighted the dangers of letting people into your home. It is worth taking into consideration the message from the article- don't let anyone into your property that you don't know.

Keeping you, your possessions and home safe and secure should always be a priority. At this time of year it is especially important. Here are some simple yet useful tips on keeping your flat safe:

Please remember to keep doors and windows shut and locked when necessary.

If you have a security alarm, always set it when you go out. Programmable timers for lamps and radios are always useful; they don’t cost much and are easy to set. Why not invest in a couple?

Let us know if you plan to be away from your property for more than a week. We can inspect the property on your behalf whilst you are gone, to ensure it is OK.

Please remember that you must continue to pay your rent, on time, even if you are away from your property. Fees will be charged to you if you pay late, so to save your money, make adequate provision to cover all rent.

We have also compiled a number of short 'Help Videos' that cover a range of common household issues ranging from how to prevent mould build up to how to deal with electrical faults. We hope these videos help you whenever you are stuck.

We regularly post news, videos, discussions and competitions to our Facebook and Twitter page and we we would love for you to join us.

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Friday 16 December 2011

Driving Home for Christmas...who you going home to see?

A bottle of wine
A crate of beer
JJB Sports vouchers
Tickets for 10 pin bowling

Tuesday 13 December 2011

Driving Home For Christmas Competition...

A bottle of wine
A crate of beer
JJB Sports vouchers
Tickets for 10 pin bowling

This week's PRIZE giveaway!
In addition to our overall competition to win the amazing Hamper prize we are also running weekly competitions so that more people will benefit from our Christmas spirit!

Given the fact that many of you will be heading home this Christmas, this week we are giving away a bottle of wine to the person who is traveling the furthest to spend time at home for the holidays. Simply tell us on our Facebook wall where you are heading to spend this Christmas. The winner will be announced next Thursday (15th December, 2011)

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Maintaining safety in your property

Grant Property have a series of help videos to give you some tips you may find useful when moving into your new property.

One of the most important tips we will probably give you, is in this video. In this video, Philip from Grant Property, highlights how important it is to always make sure that your smoke alarm and fire alarm are always active, and to make you change the batteries when it is necessary to do so.

I'm sure we won't have to explain to you what could happen if there was an emergency one night and you have no working alarm. So please take the time to watch this video and share with your friends if you have found it useful.

If you have any questions regarding our help videos, or if there are any other questions you wish to ask, please post them to our Facebook Page, and a member of our team will get back to you.

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'Driving Home for Christmas' Competition!

A bottle of wine
A crate of beer
JJB Sports vouchers
Tickets for 10 pin bowling

This week's PRIZE giveaway!
In addition to our overall competition to win the amazing Hamper prize we are also running weekly competitions so that more people will benefit from our Christmas spirit!

Given the fact that many of you will be heading home this Christmas, this week we are giving away a bottle of wine to the person who is traveling the furthest to spend time at home for the holidays. Simply tell us on our Facebook wall where you are heading to spend this Christmas. The winner will be announced next Thursday (15th December, 2011)

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Thursday 8 December 2011

Fire safety in your property

Grant Property have a series of help videos to give you some tips you may find useful when moving into your new property.

Strathclyde Fire and Rescue report that they are called to attend over 2,000 fires in homes across Strathclyde each year.

Fire can take householders completely by surprise as it sweeps through homes destroying possessions and sometimes even life. And for the most part fires are preventable. This is why it is always worth considering fire safety at home. Here are some tips on how to prevent the risk of a fire in your property.

Philip from Grant Property, takes you through different ways to prevent an emergency such as a fire, by showing you examples of what could cause, and tips on what you should be doing every night before going to bed.

Thursday 1 December 2011

Driving Home for Christmas- What's your favourite Christmas song?

Christmas is in the air and we hope you are organised with your Christmas Shopping....no? Didn't think so! Don't worry there is always Christmas Eve for the last minute dash around the shops!

A large number of you in our online community are students and many of you are living away from home during your time at university. We also know that those who are living in cities far from home will be looking forward to going home to spend the holidays with those back in your home town.

Grant Property are all in the Christmas spirit and want to share some of it with you! So we are running a whole host of competitions based around the theme 'Driving Home for Christmas'.

Each week in December (2011) we are giving away prizes! This week we will give away a crate of beer to to the person who gives the most amusing comment on our Facebook page.

Christmas songs are now being played everywhere and love them or loath them, you just can't get a way from them! They are being played on the radio, in bars and resturaunts and in shopping malls! Although there are lots out there that may annoy you we reckon that everyone has their favourite Christmas song. After all music has the ability to take you straight to a memory from the past! So this has inspired this week's prize giveaway!

How to enter this week's competition
Tell us your favourite Christmas song or the first ever Christmas single you bought. Be sure to tell us why or if there is a particular memory attached to the song. This weekly giveaway will run until Thursday 8th December 2011 and the winner will be announced on Friday 9th December. The person with the best entry will win a crate of beer, which will come in handy for the Christmas party season!

Big Prize Giveaway
Speaking of party season- we are also giving away an awesome Christmas Hamper to the person who posts the best Christmas photo! The Hamper includes wine, beer, JJB Shopping vouchers and Bowling tickets!

So whether you are out clubbing, partying or spending time with family this festive period be sure to take a pic and post it! When you are uploading your photos to Facebook simply tag us (Grant Property) in the best of your photos and it will appear on our wall. Leave a little comment to tell us where it was taken and we will choose the winner on 3rd of January 2012. Good luck!

Go to our Facebook page now and enter our Christmas competition! You can also follow us in Twitter

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Thursday 24 November 2011

Do you know how to prevent your drink being spiked?

Grant Property hope you are all settling in to your new homes. We are now on the official countdown to Christmas and no doubt there will be many nights out and plenty of parties planned for the festive season!

This time of year is a busy time on the party calendar, however, there are certain things worth considering in terms of keeping safe during party season.

To help advise you about keeping safe on these nights out, and at all other times for that matter, our Dundee Office have teamed up with the Community Police officers in Dundee City Centre to give you some advice and a few safety tips.

We think this is a great way to get this advice to you was to organise a time for you to chat to these guys, therefore we have organised a ‘Safety Drop in Day’ on 28th November where you can drop in between 10am and 12pm also an afternoon session between 1.30pm and 3.30pm to have a chat with the Community officers.

The Community Officers will be there to answer your questions and give advice and tips on topics from home security to ensuring your drink is not spike.

Ex-Fireman, Eddie Lynch will also be there to offer advice on Fire Safety. You may have already met Eddie as he pops into your flats to check your fire safety equipment and has a wealth of experience on fire safety.

So why not pop in for a chat, if you can’t make it we will have some leaflets you can pick up from the Dundee office.

Dundee Office

20a Whitehall Crescent

Dundee

DD1 4AU

Drop in session 1: 10am - 12pm

Drop in session 2: 1:30pm - 3:30pm

For those of you who are outwith the Dundee area or if you are unable to attend you can ask questions via our Facebook page or Twitter. The Community Officer will then answer your questions via a blog after the Drop in Day and we will post it on our pages.

Do you have a question you would like to ask? Go to our Facebook Page and ask away or why not tweet us: @GrantProperty

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Tuesday 22 November 2011

How to deal with electrical faults

Grant Property have a series of help videos to give you some tips you may find useful when moving into your new property.

When moving into a new property, it is always important to know how to deal with various electrical faults. For example if your electricity went off, you know where your fuse box is, and how to reset your fuses.

Here Philip from Grant Property, talks you through how to resolve some of these problems with your electricity, but he also gives some tips on how you can avoid these problems.

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Monday 21 November 2011

Commonwealth Games boost for graduates...

According to a recent article on the BBC News website, Glasgow City Council aim to provide 1000 jobs for graduates, under a £10 million scheme, in time for 2014 Commonwealth Games. The Commonwealth Graduate Fund will pay half of the salaries for the new graduate jobs (to a maximum of £10,000 per graduate).

Council Leader Gordon Matheson said his aim is to create: "a city of excellence" where by it encourages students to push the boundaries and supports business growth and development. Although, he recognises that it will not be easy: "Times are hard. But there are things the council can do to help by offering support to help you create jobs and foster entrepreneurship"

Furthermore, Mr Matheson has plans to introduce Youth Enterprise Zones to help younger people set up their own business. They will offer help such as mentoring and micro-finance. With a target to achieve 1000 jobs for unemployed young people, the fund is to focus on those who have not had a job for more than 6 months.

To read the full article click here: Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games boost for graduates

What do you think of the news article? What are your views on getting a job after you graduate? Have you already graduated and looking for a job? Do you have any articles relating to this topic that you would like to share? We would really like to hear your views and welcome you to either comment here or on our Facebook page, where we encourage discussions. You can also follow us on Twitter.

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Stunning traditional tenement in the heart of Stirling

2 BED FLAT IN SOUGHT AFTER CITY CENTRE LOCATION

Here we have Grant Property's Property of the Week. This property is ideal for students as it is situated in the centre of Stirling. Minutes away from various restaurants, bars and clubs.

Currently under renovation this flat is situated on the preferred first floor within a traditional Stirling Tenement. Open plan lounge/kitchen, 2 double bedrooms, bathroom, with bath and power shower, all new appliances and furniture.

The property is located within the heart of the Town Centre and is a preferred rental location for young professionals and Students attending Stirling University, the property also has access to a communal roof terrace area, early viewing recommended.

52a

Upper Craigs
Stirling

If you would like to know more information on this property or arrange a viewing please contact us on 0845 230 2288, visit our website, email us or even leave a comment on our wall and someone will get back to you.

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Saturday 19 November 2011

The do's and don'ts of plumbing...

Grant Property have a series of help videos to give you some tips you may find useful when moving into your new property.

I think we all know that when it comes to something like plumbing, there are certain things you do and don't do, because if you make the wrong decision, it can lead to all sorts of problems. This is why we have created a help video with basic information to keep you from running into problems.

So here we have Anna from Grant Property, taking you through some simple but effective do's and dont's of plumbing in your bathroom and kitchen.

If you have any questions regarding our help videos, or if there are any other questions you wish to ask, please post them to our Facebook Page, and a member of our team will get back to you.

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Thursday 17 November 2011

Safely disposing of your household waste

Grant Property have a series of help videos to give you some tips you may find useful when moving into your new property.

At Grant Property, we try and encourage our tenant's to safely dispose of their household waste, and a large part of this, is recycling correctly. Making sure that specific items are in their assigned recycling bins.

But it's not only because we want you to be environmentally friendly when you recycle your waste, it is also to prevent the infestation of rodents, such as rats, mice etc. This is something we are sure that nobody wants! Here is how do recycle effectively- take a look at the video below:

We would like to hear from you. If you have any questions regarding our help videos, or if there are any other questions you wish to ask, please post them to our Facebook Page.

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Using the heating features in your property

Grant Property have a series of help videos to give you some tips you may find useful when moving into your new property.

With the winter well and truly begun, it's all always important to know how to work your heating features and work the settings when you move into a knew property.

Some of your features can be located in the same place as most properties, where as others can be situated if various places.

So please take a minute to watch our help video below on how to use the heating features in your property

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Monday 14 November 2011

Winner of our Facebook competition collects her prize...

We recently ran a competition on Facebook to win £100 of shopping vouchers. We asked you to tell us who would be your 3 ideal flatmates.

There were lots of hilarious entries and it was really difficult to choose a winner. However, we did finally come to a decision and chose Jane Garstin as our winner! The picture above shows Tracey, one of our Branch Managers handing Jane her prize of £100 shopping vouchers. Congratulations Jane! We hope you enjoy your spending spree!

Make sure you keep your eyes posted for more competitions- we have lots up our sleeves! Please remember to follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date with all our competitions and news.

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Friday 11 November 2011

Property of the week...

This fabulous family accommodation is ideally located near bars, cafes, schools with nearby public transport links. The first floor apartment has been extensively upgraded and comprises large reception hallway with hard wood flooring, bright bay windowed lounge with hard floor and feature fireplace. Four double bedrooms, master with en-suite shower room, family bathroom and separate shower room all with Porcelanosa suites and tiling. Dining sized modern kitchen with integrated appliances and American style fridge freezer. Gas central heating, double glazing and security entry system.

About the area

Hyndland Road is well positioned for access to the local shops, wine bars, cafes and restaurants and of course Hyndland Station. Regular bus routes can be found on Hyndland Road leading to Glasgow city centre and beyond as well as being very close to other means of access to surrounding areas such as the Clyde tunnel and motorways. The property is also well placed for access to open green space with Kelvingrove Park and Botanic Gardens located in Glasgow’s leafy West End.

The property is also well situated for a number of Glasgow’s major employers including BBC, STV, Glasgow University and four major NHS hospitals.

Hyndland Road

Glasgow

G12 9HZ

Wednesday 9 November 2011

Do you think you will see us today ?

You may remember when we recently posted about our branch managers out and about in our Grant Property branded Nissan Jukes, roaming around Stirling.

As you will see from the previous post, the jukes stopped at some well known scottish landmarks in Stirling, perhaps they will do the same today ? Maybe not ? Who knows...

Well today they will be in the Dundee area, so if you happen to see one of our Jukes cruising down the road, please take a picture and upload it to our Facebook Page, and you will be entered into a prize draw.

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Wednesday 2 November 2011

Stunning Two Bedroom Apartment in Stirling City Centre

2 BED CITY CENTRE FLAT, EXCELLENT LOCATION

If you are looking for a city centre flat, then Grant Property do not get much closer than this one, all the bars, clubs, restaurants are just a few minutes walk away from your front door, so you will never be lost for something to do or some where to go. You can literally stepp out of your front door and enjoy the Stirling night life.

The flat its self has 2 good sized double bedrooms with a 3rd room that can be used as a dining room, storage room or third bedroom, modern fitted kitchen with all the appliances you need to move in.

The lounge is bright and airy positioned on the corner of the building, bathroom, sec entry, permit parking, GCH. This flat is definitely in an enviable location within easy reach of the mainline train station, motorway and bus station, with links to all over Scotland, it a great base for people working in Glasgow or Edinburgh.

Princes Street

Stirling

FK8 1HQ

Monday 31 October 2011

Stop making a mess of our street...

We recently received a complaint in our Stirling office from a neighbour of one of our tenants. They informed us that one of Grant Property's tenants have causing a bit of disturbance in their street.

The complaint was relating to Grant Property's tenants not using the correct bins for recycling, which resulted in the bins were not being picked up and the tenants were accused of leaving the bins out for days.

The neighbour highlighted that the main issue was that the bad weather meant that the bins were being blown about the street and causing a mess.

When we contacted our tenant we found out that they were actually unaware of when the bins are collected, nor were they aware of what bins to put out on what day. Rather than them knowingly being a nuisance, the tenants were in fact unaware of what to do. So we investigated to find out in order to stop any further issues in the street.

We checked Stirling City Council’s web page and found the following LINK.
This page lets you enter your own postcode and address, then provides you with personalised information on a whole host of really useful information about your local area including:

Bins
Council Tax
Councillors
Primary Schools
Secondary Schools

And also Maps showing the nearest

Bus stops
Local offices
Libraries
Recycling centres

The share facility on the personalised page allowed us to email the page directly to our tenants. We think this is a great website with really useful information for anyone in the city and what makes it so good is that it is personalised to your postcode! We love it that much that we have decided to incorporate it into our moving in process, so we will inform each new Stirling tenant about the page when they move in.

So from a story that started out with a complaint, through a little bit of good customer care, we managed to turn it around and help our tenants and their neighours out. We now have happier tenants and happier neighbours too!

Do you have similar issues concerning lack of knowledge of you local area? We are always here to help you with kind of information, however we suggest checking out your local government's website as it provides you with all the information to keep you right.

Glasgow
Edinburgh
Dundee

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Thursday 27 October 2011

Can you guess where we were?

Location 1

Did you spot our convoy of Jukes in the Stirling area yesterday?

If you were in the Stirling area yesterday then you may have spotted our Branch Managers out and about in our very own Grant Property branded Nissan Jukes.

We left our Stirling Office in Upper Craigs on 26th October 2011 at around 1:30pm and went on a little convoy around the surrounding areas- did anyone spot us? We took some photos on the way. Can anyone guess where they were taken? Post on our Facebook page if you think you know where we were yesterday. Remember to follow us on Twitter too.

Location 2

Location 3

There are Grant Property, Nissan Jukes located in each city that we are based. So if you are in Stirling, Edinburgh, Glasgow or Dundee and you spot on of our Jukes, be sure to snap a photo and post it on Facebook.

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Wednesday 26 October 2011

Halloween Party at Ninewells Hospital Childrens Cancer ward...

Grant Property staff in our Dundee office are having a Halloween party at Ninewells Hospital in the children's cancer ward on Monday 31st October 2011. There will be over 40 children at the party dressed in fancy dress.

We plan to decorate the ward and the kids will be able to enjoy the party snacks we are providing. We hope they all have a great time and that the party is fun for them. We just hope that the kids Halloween costumes don't frighten Jodie from our office who will be there enjoying all the fun!

Look out for the photos of the party on Facebook. If you are going out for Halloween be sure to do the same, we would love to see your crazy costumes!

Do you have plans for Halloween? What are you planning on dressing up as? Are there any other events like this going on in and around the city?

Join our Facebook page and let us know. We regularly post updates on the latest news from Grant Property including all the local related news from the cities where Grant Property can be found. You can also keep up to date and tweet us by following us on Twitter.

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Monday 24 October 2011

University tuition fees could be lowered...

There are thousands of teenagers across the UK currently preparing to apply for university. The majority of them will want to apply before a deadline in mid-January. However, as we read in a recent BBC article, the choice that the students make could be drastically effected with nearly 30 universities in England considering lowering the fees they have said they will charge from next year.

Over the past year the Government Fees will rise up to a limit of £9,000 next year but the changes mean some universities might want to charge less. With the proposed reduction of fees at some universities means that young people hoping to apply for university next year cannot yet be certain of the fee levels of the institutions they are considering applying to. In addition to this, the cost of university fees may also affect students decisions on whether they want to save on living cost by applying to a university closer to home rather than studying in a city further afield.

To read the full article click here

A huge proportion of Grant Property's tenants are students and the changes in university fees have greatly effected thousands of students across England. Currently, Scottish students studying in Scotland will pay no fees and Welsh students will be subsidised wherever they study in the UK.

Will the changes make a difference to which university you apply to? What are your views on university fees? Will the cost of university fees on top of living cost mean that you will have to attend a university closer to home? We would like to hear your views on this. Please remember to join us on Facebook and follow us Twitter to keep up to date on all our latest news and discussions.

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Monday 17 October 2011

Landlord removed windows and front door from pregnant teenager's flat in rent row

A recent article found on STV website reported that a landlord removed the windows and front door of the home of a teenager who was eight months pregnant. Property developer Steven Simpson, 48, left Michaela Landless, 18, crying hysterically in her dressing gown, Cupar Sheriff Court was told during the trial.

This eviction was unlawful and there are sufficient laws in place to protect tenants. However, it was reported that Mr Simpson ordered his three sons to rip out windows and the front door of her two-bedroom flat in the Fife town after she struggled to pay the £500-a-month rent. To read the full article please click here.

We thought this was interesting story and think that this highlights why it is worth using a letting agent such as Grant Property, as we are registered with the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA). We would like to hear your feedback and comments regarding this. Please tell us your thoughts on or Facebook page as we would like to hear you comments.

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Win £100 of shopping vouchers of your choice

ENTER OUR OCTOBER FACEBOOK COMPETITION TO WIN £100 WORTH OF SHOPPING VOUCHERS OF YOUR CHOICE!

Sharing a flat with people has great benefits such as spreading the cost of rent and bills, always having company and someone to chat to. Have you ever thought about which one of your favourite celebrities or roll models would make the best flatmates? Now's your time to tell us!

We are running a Facebook Competition until the end of October. Simply tell us which 3 people (dead or alive) you would most like to share a flat with and why. Simply 'like' our Facebook page then leave your entry as a comment (please begin your comment with OCTOBER COMPETITION). The best entry will be chosen on Tuesday the 1st of November and the lucky winner will receive £100 worth of shopping vouchers of their choice!

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Thursday 13 October 2011

£107m overpaid to Student Loans Company

According to a recent article in New Student, graduates have incorrectly repaid more than £107m in student loan payments. Repayments to The Student Loans Company are made automatically via your wages. However, it has been reported that payments often continue after the full amount has been paid off.

To read the full article click here.

We would like to hear your thoughts on this? Do you currently have a student loan? Have you thought about repayments? Or have you graduated and currently repaying your student loan? Have you arranged to pay it via the Direct Debit system? Or have you seen any other related articles that you would like to share with us?

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Monday 10 October 2011

Not all doom and gloom...

We recently read an article on STV's website that reported Edinburgh University has been ranked in the top 100 universities in the world. A huge proportion of our tenants living in our properties to rent are students. Grant Property operate in all the major Scottish University cities, such as Stirling, Edinburgh, Dundee and Glasgow. We are pleased to report that in the same league table, Glasgow and Dundee were also ranked with Glasgow just missing out on a top 100 spot as it came in at 102.

We think this is great news for all our students as it's good to hear that students in these particular cities are in a good place, studying at a top university. This is a positive attribute to have studied at these universities and as it sets those students apart from the crowd. On that note we also read that a Swiss company is to create 500 skilled jobs in Scotland over the next five years. The Scottish Government said the 500 jobs will include at least 75 posts for graduates from Scottish universities. More graduate positions are expected to be created over the next five years, the Scottish Government said and Edinburgh is seen as the number two financial market in the country. This is great news for graduates and offers hope that the future is not all doom and gloom like we are used to hearing these days! Read the full article here.

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Dress Down Friday

Grant Property believe in doing our bit by regularly giving to charity. Every Friday at Grant Property Head Office, we ditch the business wear and all opt for the more casual look. Everyone who comes to work on a Friday can wear their jeans as long as they donate £1 for the pleasure. All of the money raised is then donated to a chosen charity.

The photos in this post are of some of the Grant Property team in their casual clothes last Friday. The money raised that day was donated to Myeloma UK, which is a charity for a type of cancer arising from plasma cells which are found in the bone marrow.

We regularly change our chosen charity to donate the funds from our Dress Down Friday's and welcome any suggestions. Do you have a charity that you would like us to donate to? Let us know by commenting on our Facebook page, where we will take on board your suggestions.

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