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Scotland’s largest independent private landlord speaks out on ‘cradle-to-grave’ renting

Scotland’s largest independent residential landlord has spoken out on one of the property sector’s hottest topics – so-called ‘cradle-to-grave’ renting. In an article in today’s Herald newspaper, Graeme Carling, co-founder of Carling Property Group, slams the negative way in which renting is perceived by members of the public and the media. “In everything from casual […]

Case Study: St. Stephens Development- Blairgowrie, Scotland

Carling Property Group makes history with conversion of primary school into affordable apartments When Carling Property Group embarked on a project to transform an old primary school in Blairgowrie into private apartments, little did it know it would be making history. The affordable housing project converted the former St. Stephen’s RC Primary School into seven […]

Carling Property Group receives award shortlisting for “outstanding” project

Property and investment firm Carling Property Group has been shortlisted in the prestigious Shelter Scotland Howden’s Champion of the Year Awards for a project which converted a former Perthshire school house into affordable housing. Carling, which has made it a mission to fill the gap in affordable accommodation in Scotland, joins a record number of nominations […]

Carling Property Group welcomes first residents to St. Stephen’s new apartments

Eight new residents have received the keys to their new apartments in a former old school house in Blairgowrie. Carling Property Group’s latest affordable housing project is a set of seven one-bedroom properties and one studio apartment occupying the former St. Stephen’s RC Primary School. The Blairgowrie apartments, with rents starting at £250 a month, are […]

Carling Property Group makes history with affordable housing partnership with Scottish Government

Property and investment firm Carling Property Group has made history as the first private property developer to receive affordable housing support from the Scottish Government. Carling Property Group (CPG), whose mission is to fill the gap in affordable accommodation in Scotland, qualified for a substantial six figure sum from the Scottish Government’s Rural and Islands […]

Carling Property Group enters student market with affordable rentals

Property and investment firm Carling Property Group has entered the student accommodation market with the acquisition of Alloway Halls, formerly owned by Abertay University. The Dundee-based company is to turn the halls of residence into affordable student housing, with rents at a lower rate than when the University owned them. Announcing the news, owner Graeme […]

Carling Property Group acquire Alloway Halls in Dundee and become Scotland’s largest independent residential landlord

Dundee property and investment firm Carling Property Group has this week confirmed the acquisition of Alloway Halls in Dundee from Abertay University in a seven figure deal that sees them take the lead as Scotland’s largest independent residential landlord. The 148 tenancies secured in the purchase of the building, takes Carling Property Group’s portfolio to […]

News: John Street properties expands its portfolio in award-winning deal

Our John Street deal has been included in the Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking newsletter “John Street Properties Limited, the Dundee-based affordable housing provider, has purchased 45 city centre properties along with a conversion project to develop eight further flats, having secured a £1.5million finance package from Bank of Scotland.” Read the full article here: BoS John Street Feature

Blog: New Team Pics

With so much time and effort going into our day-to-day work it is easy to forget the little things…like keeping our website up-to-date. Last week we brought in the professionals to take some new mug shots of the team. It is safe to say the ladies in the office were not big fans of the […]