The Clan Gordon Difference: How We Help Portfolio Landlords Thrive in the Scottish Market

The Clan Gordon Difference: How We Help Portfolio Landlords Thrive in the Scottish Market

For portfolio landlords (anyone who owns at least four mortgaged buy-to-let properties), keeping on top of everything presents its own set of unique challenges. Having many properties usually means dealing with many tenants and that leads to a myriad of queries, questions and requests for you to answer. And on top of…

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Edinburgh’s Rental Market in 2025: Navigating a Major Shift

For years, Edinburgh’s rental market has largely favoured landlords. From fast-rising rents to a chronic shortage of available properties, landlords could confidently expect robust demand and quick lets. However, recent data and on-the-ground experience suggest we’re now seeing a marked shift in supply and, in many respects, a more balanced…

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What Scottish Landlords Need to Know About the 2025 EPC Updates

The Scottish Government plans to introduce new Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) regulations in Parliament during 2025, with an aim to bring them into force in 2026. These reforms are designed to improve energy efficiency, reduce emissions and provide clearer information for property owners and tenants alike. Key EPC Changes From…

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Payroll Tips and Tricks to Use in 2025

While the concept of the payroll process is simple, the reality of putting it into practice can be challenging. You need to create a process that delivers a positive experience for employees while also ensuring your business remains compliant with the relevant regulations. In this guide, we’ll provide you with…

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10 signs your team or group is dealing with unaddressed tension or resistance (and 5 ideas of what to do about it)

Signs of resistance and tension in groups and teams often go unnoticed at first. The sooner you notice theses signs bubbling away, the easier it is to deal with.   The longer resistance and tension are avoided, it harder it gets to deal with. The trouble continues to go up…

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Purposing plants to combat extreme urban weather events

In a year which saw widespread flooding to the Edinburgh Bypass and disruption to thousands of commuters, a new five-year programme at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh that will help the city withstand these increasingly extreme weather events could not be more timely. The £500,000 evidence-based Plants with Purpose initiative…

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Top 5 AI tools to improve efficiency in small businesses

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly turning to innovative and productivity-enhancing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to improve their businesses. With the Autumn Budget looming, many are calling for the UK government to dedicate incentives to empower growth, and now may be a perfect time to consider AI as part…

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Health and Safety in Scotland: what you need to know

In the 2022-2023 period, there were 35.2 million days lost due to self-reported work-related illness or workplace injury for people working in Great Britain according to the Labour Force Survey.[1] That works out at an average of 1.31 days per worker. Although this is a reduction from previous years, it…

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Blog: Will you still need me, will you still feed me..?

If you were born when The Beatles hit the big time, you’d be around 60 today, roughly sharing your age with the likes of Tom Cruise and George Clooney. While this can be a time of continued fulfilling work or early retirement, secure housing and comfortable finances for some, nearly…

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