Scotland\u2019s private rented sector entered 2026 with a surprising sense of calm. Despite global turbulence and economic uncertainty, the latest Citylets Q1 2026 Report<\/strong> shows a market holding steady, with rents largely flat across major cities and Time to Let (TTL) metrics signalling a balanced relationship between supply and demand. After years of rapid growth, the sector appears to be catching its breath, telling us a lot about where the market may be heading next.<\/p>\n Northwood Branch Manager Scott Morrison said that at the start of the year, the lettings market across Aberdeen City and Shire had experienced ‘an unusual, but welcome’ flurry of move-ins due to high levels of enquiries in December, with February and March returning to more predictable numbers.<\/p>\n He said: “Asking prices in parts of Aberdeen have been reduced as landlords struggle to re-let at previous rental values despite good property standards. Aberdeenshire properties have continued to rent out well.<\/p>\n “Meanwhile, with the Housing Bill on the horizon, rents have continued to increase in occupied properties, bringing them more in line with current market values. Students are trying to beat the Q2 into Q3 rush making enquiries about summer availability; as such, we predict another busy summer with students continuing to prefer the PRS rather than PBSA.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Strait Talking Scotland\u2019s private rented sector entered 2026 with a surprising sense of calm. Despite global turbulence and economic uncertainty, the latest Citylets Q1 2026 Report shows a market holding steady, with rents largely flat across major cities and Time to Let (TTL) metrics signalling a balanced relationship between supply and demand. After years of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":12992,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,1240,1241],"tags":[1630,1680,1254,1305,1236,1877,1419],"class_list":["post-38085","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aberdeen","category-banchory","category-inverurie","tag-homes","tag-investors","tag-landlords","tag-lettings","tag-northwood","tag-privaterentalsector","tag-property"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nKey Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Q1 in Aberdeen City and Shire<\/h3>\n