For the student tenants that have moved over the Summer, hopefully you have now settled down and enjoying your new property.
Now is the time to have made sure that you have contacted the City of Edinburgh Council to make them aware you are students and therefore exempt from paying Council Tax.
We at Cullen would have contacted the Council at the start of your lease to let them know you have moved in, however it is up you as tenants to contact the Council if you are exempt from paying .
This is due to Data Protection and you will be sent a form (one per property) to complete by everyone living in the property. You then need to send this form back and once you have received a Certificate of Exemption, you are no longer liable for the Council Tax.
If you have not carried out this process, you will receive bills from the Council and will do so until you have your Certificate of Exemption.
Details for the contacting the City of Edinburgh Council are:
http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/contact
Thursday 27 October 2011
Thursday 20 October 2011
Why Renting is 'So Hot Right Now!'
You may have seen that there has been alot of press regarding 'Generation Rent' with many mixed reviews.
Cullen give two good reasons as to why renting is a great way to live:
1. The freedom to move from property to property. This is obviously much harder to do if you are tied into a mortgage and then you also have the hassle of trying sell the property; where as with renting you have a choice as to whether you stay or leave at the end of the lease. Also, the lease length can usually be negotiated after the first 6 months, so instead of having to commit to a further 6 or 12 months, you can extend for a couple of months giving flexibility.
2. When things go wrong it is up to the Landlord to sort the problem. This will not apply if the tenant has been at fault, however if for example a faulty boiler breaks down, it is the responsibility of the Landlord to repair. In which case, no hefty bills to the Tenant for general maintenance issues.
The way people are living is changing and we are moving away from the 'need' to own your own home to the ease of renting, as the whole point of renting is to make the property your home.
Cullen give two good reasons as to why renting is a great way to live:
1. The freedom to move from property to property. This is obviously much harder to do if you are tied into a mortgage and then you also have the hassle of trying sell the property; where as with renting you have a choice as to whether you stay or leave at the end of the lease. Also, the lease length can usually be negotiated after the first 6 months, so instead of having to commit to a further 6 or 12 months, you can extend for a couple of months giving flexibility.
2. When things go wrong it is up to the Landlord to sort the problem. This will not apply if the tenant has been at fault, however if for example a faulty boiler breaks down, it is the responsibility of the Landlord to repair. In which case, no hefty bills to the Tenant for general maintenance issues.
The way people are living is changing and we are moving away from the 'need' to own your own home to the ease of renting, as the whole point of renting is to make the property your home.
Thursday 6 October 2011
Why Edinburgh is a Great City
Following on from last week's blog, we at Cullen have decided to focus on why we think Edinburgh is a great City to live in. Hopefully we will have included some things you didn't know about, as well as ideas for activities to do!
Where to start... Edinburgh has an abundance of places to visit, such as:
- The Zoo - not only can you see all the animals at Edinburgh Zoo, they also have different events on throughout the year from sleepovers at Halloween to Firewalking to raise money for charity.
- The Castle - the Great Hall is also a must see up at the Castle.
- Ghost Tours - Mary Kings Close is a popular one, however there are a number of ghost tours that take you around Edinburgh's Old Town.
- Camera Obscura - a very fun day out with illusions that will make your head spin!
- Carlton Hill - great for a walk with views across to Fife.
- Arthurs Seat & Salisbury Crags - another great walking area with outstanding views across Edinburgh.
- Dynamic Earth - after a brisk walk up Arthurs Seat, head down to Dynamic Earth where you will learn about our amazing planet.
http://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/http://www.edinburghcastle.gov.uk/index.htm
http://www.realmarykingsclose.com
http://www.camera-obscura.co.uk/
http://www.dynamicearth.co.uk/
Where to start... Edinburgh has an abundance of places to visit, such as:
- The Zoo - not only can you see all the animals at Edinburgh Zoo, they also have different events on throughout the year from sleepovers at Halloween to Firewalking to raise money for charity.
- The Castle - the Great Hall is also a must see up at the Castle.
- Ghost Tours - Mary Kings Close is a popular one, however there are a number of ghost tours that take you around Edinburgh's Old Town.
- Camera Obscura - a very fun day out with illusions that will make your head spin!
- Carlton Hill - great for a walk with views across to Fife.
- Arthurs Seat & Salisbury Crags - another great walking area with outstanding views across Edinburgh.
- Dynamic Earth - after a brisk walk up Arthurs Seat, head down to Dynamic Earth where you will learn about our amazing planet.
http://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/http://www.edinburghcastle.gov.uk/index.htm
http://www.realmarykingsclose.com
http://www.camera-obscura.co.uk/
http://www.dynamicearth.co.uk/
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