You may think you know the city, but do you really know Edinburgh? Check out our fun facts below – we didn’t even know all of them! 1) Edinburgh was the first city in the world to have its own fire service in 1703. However, it was a volunteer fire brigade! 2) Princes Street gardens […]

One thing you can always say about the residents of Edinburgh is that we are always fiercely proud of our city. The architecture is second to none, and as caretakers of one of the world’s largest UNESCO World Heritage sites we love our buildings, our large green spaces, our world-class galleries and museums, our history […]

We would all like to think that our houses are infallible, but every now and again we get caught out.  We arrive home from a holiday with two tonnes of washing to find a flooded machine, the heating decides to cut out on the coldest day of the year, or we see an uninvited guest […]

From the humblest of beginnings, Airbnb has grown into a genuine industry disruptor. Back in 2007, two broke students living in San Francisco decide to turn their loft into a lodging space with three airbeds on the floor and promises of home-cooked breakfast in the morning as an idea to help cover their rent. Now […]

The Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 will come into force in late 2017 to early 2018. Dealing with long term regulations, it dispenses with the present Assured and Short Assured Tenancies and introduces a Private Rented Tenancy (PRT). We refer to Short Assured Tenancies as Long Term lets. No less than six months in […]

In the office, I am known as a food lover, so it seemed fitting for me to discuss my top places to grab a bite to eat during my working day. I usually choose family or locally owned businesses to support, so this is the reasoning for my top five work lunch destinations around our […]

Laura Gillies started working at Factotum during her gap year. We thought it would be interesting to hear her property perspective after a year in… After leaving school in July 2015, I decided to take a year out and get a job before starting university. Earlier in the year, my parents had decided to rent their New Town […]

Edinburgh is full of amazing areas – but where do you belong? In stylish Stockbridge, the historic Old Town or the Georgian splendour of the New Town? Or are you an edgy Leither or a Morningside magnate? Find out in Factotum’s Edinburgh area quiz!

Generation Z, also known as the post-millennials or the iGeneration, are rapidly approaching adulthood. Born from 2000 onwards, they are getting ready to take their exams, leave the family home and head to university. They’ll enjoy their 18th birthdays in 2018. Around the time the new Private Rented Tenancy (PRT) comes into force in late […]

There are many reasons to move to Edinburgh. The streets are steeped in history. The vibrant culture that comes to a world-class peak in August. Restaurants. Attractions. It’s the perfect place to live as far as I’m concerned. While these are all fine and well – there’s another biggie I’d be barking mad not to tell […]