Flats in Scotland

thirtytoseventy

scottishblondie said

To be honest, I wouldn't recommend moving here and buying straight away.  Take some time to rent and see where you like.

Simple and sensible advice! I think that's exactly what I'll do. It isn't 100% guaranteed that I'll be offered the work move but it seems pretty much like it's there if I want it. I know that I like Glasgow as a city, it's just getting to know the different areas. And yes I do drive although one permit is all I'd need. I can see how tenements are unlikely to come with easy parking though! I've been around Battlefield / Pollok / Mount Florida areas and I understand they've become quite popular now, but it's not necessarily where I would look. Motorway access would actually be useful as we have a few sites in other Scottish towns as well. Thanks for the thoughts though, I appreciate it!

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Paisley isn’t Glasgow, it Paisley. If you want to be on the edge of a suburb with some green then perhaps consider East Renfrewshire that also has the M77. Otherwise look north to the like of Milgavie and Bearsden. 

scottiescott

Bear in mind flats can be hard to move on, if and when that day comes, unless the economy is doing really well. There will be dozens of them competing for buyers. You need to be really cheap or really nice to sell. That's my take anyway.

Torry_Quine

I've lived in a tenement albeit in the east of Scotland. No factor and it wasn't an issue. There really isn't much maintenance needed. 

weeg

I happily lived in a Yorkhill tenement for many years. (I'm in Maryhill now - I'd recommend looking at Maryhill Park, cheaper than the west end , 15 mins by train into town). I'd not willingly deal with Hacking and Paterson as factors again. Most folks deal with factors as a necessary evil - hard to sack, but convenient if you have non-resident owners. They are the norm in Glasgow, but not in Edinburgh.

My in-laws are Paisley. And it's well, ok. But it's not Glasgow. If you can afford to live in Glasgow, I would. Denniston, Partick, Finnieston, Yorkhill are all places I'd look, along with Charing cross and Maryhill Park.  I'm from here, lived in Edinburgh. London, the Midlands and happy to be back. It's not as stunning as Edinburgh, but it's a lot cheaper and an awful lot friendlier.

fewcloudy

weeg said:

They are the norm in Glasgow, but not in Edinburgh.

Yeah, I wonder why that is?

weeg said:

 It's not as stunning as Edinburgh, but it's a lot cheaper and an awful lot friendlier.

Fair enough

davidmcn

fewcloudy said:

weeg said:

They are the norm in Glasgow, but not in Edinburgh.

Yeah, I wonder why that is?

I might be wrong with my educated guesswork here, but I suspect it's because whole blocks of Glasgow tenements tended to remain in the ownership of landlords until more recent years, and they ensured some sort of management scheme was put in place by the time they started flogging off individual flats, whereas in Edinburgh flats were in individual ownership from more historic times. SImilarly to why Glasgow tenements will have had Deeds of Conditions put in place in the titles, while Edinburgh titles are more likely to have been left with the quirky common law assumptions e.g. that the roof belongs to the top flat - hence more "double uppers" in Edinburgh, whereas in Glasgow the attic is more likely to be in communal ownership.

Rachlou_25

If you’re looking in the south side, Cathcart is decent.  Not as expensive as shawlands but still loads of choice of tenements.  I lived in battlefield and Cathcart for a long time and both are good in terms of price/choice.  If you’re looking for a suburb somewhere like bishopbriggs could be for you.  Like most other posters here, I wouldn’t choose Paisley myself but do know a few people who like living there.  

weeg

davidmcn said:

fewcloudy said:

weeg said:

They are the norm in Glasgow, but not in Edinburgh.

Yeah, I wonder why that is?

I might be wrong with my educated guesswork here, but I suspect it's because whole blocks of Glasgow tenements tended to remain in the ownership of landlords until more recent years, and they ensured some sort of management scheme was put in place by the time they started flogging off individual flats, whereas in Edinburgh flats were in individual ownership from more historic times. SImilarly to why Glasgow tenements will have had Deeds of Conditions put in place in the titles, while Edinburgh titles are more likely to have been left with the quirky common law assumptions e.g. that the roof belongs to the top flat - hence more "double uppers" in Edinburgh, whereas in Glasgow the attic is more likely to be in communal ownership.

It has never occurred to me to even wonder why! The different Burgh councils back in the day maybe had an influence too. Plus the fact the Glasgow tenements were ( I think?) more likely to be built by a landowner/ estate / employer for their workers/ tenants. I resent having to pay them, but, it does mean regular maintenance is more likely to get done (anyone remember that spate of chunks of sandstone falling off in Edinburgh a decade or so back?). The reality seems to be in Edinburgh the council steps in and does crucial repairs (dangerous walls, failing roofs etc) and bills the owners - or at least that's what happened to us.

Greymug

thirtytoseventy said:

I'm happy to go for a less competitive area. I won't be looking at Partick / Finnieston or the trendy southside areas as I happen to think the less 'cool' places will suit me better anyway, ha.

The thing is, Partick and Finnieston used to be very run down areas...and then gentrification happened.

After those 2 areas became what they are now, Dennistoun started to come up well and flats pretty much doubled their value in a relatively short amount of time. Same thing is happening now in some areas in the southside, like Shawlands.

I'd advise you do quite the research and try to spot an area that is still a bit rough but starts to become 'up and coming'. You get more for your buck and it'll be a potentially great investment. I'd keep my eyes out for areas such Rutherglen, Ibrox/Cessnock, even Maryhill and Springburn have shown promising signs for the future.