Articles by JIL Staff

Ready for a new challenge?

We have a fantastic selection of Vacancies currently on our books – if you are already working in the industry and keen to take your Property career to the next level please send us a copy of your CV and a cover email giving us a feel of what it is you are looking for….…

Key Employment Issues for Letting Agencies / Property Companies

Typically, letting agencies and property companies are busy and fast-paced workplaces, with staff dealing with a high demand for properties, a very competitive market and the vulnerability of the sector to political changes, all in an increasingly regulated environment. This often means that there is limited time to consider the company’s relationship with staff to…

JiL Turns 10!

It’s hard to believe but JobsInLetting (JiL) has been trading for ten years now. Where did the time go?! After an initial few months of research and with the support of sister company Citylets we decided to go live with our new specialist Property Recruitment service back in April 2007. With 100s of successful candidate…

Client Profiles: Umega Lettings

Jobs In Letting works with most letting agencies in the City of Edinburgh across a broad spectrum of brands and cultures. In the first of our new series of Client Profiles, we look at the property journeys of their managers and founders to highlight the often varied and colourful routes to their current destination. Umega…

JIL Launches Innovative ‘Try Before You Buy’ Service

Jobs In Letting recently launched an innovative service whereby clients have the opportunity to recruit candidates on a trial basis before committing to a full time position. It allows prospective employers to ‘try before they buy’ and affords candidates, who are currently not working, the opportunity to gain new experience and get to know a…

Using Transferable Skills Within Property

Working in the Private Rented Sector (PRS) develops skills and experience that can be transferred successfully to other areas of property – for example Housing Associations who, in addition to social rent, are also involved in the PRS through the provision of Mid Market Rental (MMR) properties. In this article, we detail the journey of…