BDC Magazine - Online version December 2015 Issue - 216 | Page 50

Rettie.qxp_feature 2 19/10/2015 16:14 Page 48 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SPECIAL: RETTIE & CO Bespoke Letting & Management Services Rettie & Co help clients all over the world sell, let and develop property in Scotland and Northumberland. A s the rental market soars, and the epoch gives way to generation renter, the property sector finds itself thrust into a position of overwhelming importance, and increasing competitiveness where only the best property providers win out. Pursuing that end, Rettie & Co. wields a distinctive identity, incorporating sales, lettings, estate management and procurement within its extensive capabilities. With ten locations – eight of which lie within the Scottish border, Rettie & Co. has more than a firm grip on its Scottish locality, and has, more recently, begun to set sights further afield. Across the range of its services, Rettie & Co. is setting the pace: the company is within the top five letting agencies in Edinburgh, and responsible for 30% of all Scottish property sales, thus proving itself to be a specialist in all things property. Owing to the increase in rental and lettings demand, and the shifting regulations of the sector, it's often a company's lettings and management service which first falls foul to either client, market or governmental pressure. Bucking the trend, Rettie & Co. has negotiated the challenges with great success, recognising the varied needs amongst clients, and offering a bespoke letting and management serv- 48