About Us

We specialise in property sales, lettings and property management throughout Scotland. With over 70 years’ combined experience in sales and lettings, with a dedicated and enthusiastic team, we strive to offer our clients the best and most efficient service available.

We pride ourselves on our track record and highly rated customer service, providing a wide range of services available to suit all needs. From buying your first flat, purchasing your family home, making a shrewd investment or; managing your rental property, we are here to help. We treat your business as if it were our own.

To find out more, please take a look around our website and if you would like to find out more then please contact us or why not request a free, no obligation valuation of your property.

RORY BALLANTYNE BSC (HONS) FRICS FARLA

Managing Director

Rory Ballantyne qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 2006 and is a Graduate of Northumbria University, Newcastle. Rory has over 20 years experience in the Scottish residential market place – spending much of that time with working with a leading global real estate adviser in their Land and Development Team as well as working with one of Scotland’s leading housebuilders. Rory enjoys spending time with his family and a number of outdoor activities including Shooting, Fishing and playing rugby for Broughton Rugby Club in Edinburgh.

GORDON MCKENZIE

Director of New Homes

Gordon McKenzie has over 20 years experience in New Homes Sales and Marketing having worked both for developers and agents. He is tasked with promoting new build developments, gaining new build instructions, providing valuable client advise, market research and pricing for new build developments. Gordon has worked throughout Scotland on significant large scale residential and mixed use projects as both advisor and client. In his spare time Gordon enjoys spending time with his daughters and fiancée and keeping fit in the gym, walking and mountain biking.

TRACY SMITH

Senior Financial Controller & Office Manager Edinburgh Office

Tracy worked in retail for over 15 years before starting work at Ream, she manages accounts and is responsible for ensuring rents are received on time and for paying landlords and contractors and all other HMRC requirements. In her spare time Tracy enjoys spending time with friends and family and looking after pets. She also enjoys reading a good book.

SCOTT WEBSTER

Head of Estate Agency

Scott Webster has over 19 years of experience in property having started with the local SPC then leading onto positions with both solicitor based estate agents and traditional estate agencies, giving Scott a well-rounded understanding of property sales from start to finish. As the Head of Estate Agency, Scott provides clients with a fully managed service bringing properties to the market and managing until the keys exchange. Scott offers national coverage with a more locally based service. Along with a strong team behind him, the aim is to offer each property a tailored marketing package to suit. In his spare time, Scott enjoys football and exploring Scotland.

KELLY PRESTON CIHM (née Gibson)

Senior Property Manager Edinburgh Office

Kelly has over 20 years experience working in the property sector from interiors to trade supplies and property management. She is responsible for the day to day running of client’s properties, providing valuable client advice and making sure both landlord and tenant are satisfied. Her background working for large retail companies and running her own business in the past has provided Kelly with the customer focus the property industry requires. When not working Kelly loves to socialise with friends, family and her grandson or relax in the coolness of a swimming pool.

CAROLE CAMERON

Senior Associate – Perth Office

Carole joined the Perth Office in October 2011 where she is responsible for the Company’s Accounting and Book-keeping. She also assists with property and general enquiries and is closely involved with all property sales carried out from the Perth Office. Carole has always lived and worked in and around Perth. In her spare time Carole enjoys walking in the Perthshire countryside, spending time with friends and family and camping.

EMMA HENRY

Property Manager Edinburgh Office

Emma joined Ballantynes in February 2018 after gaining 10 years’ experience in the architectural sector. Having originally joined as the Receptionist/Office Administrator for the Edinburgh office, Emma swiftly progressed to the role of Property Manager after finding a real passion for rentals. In her spare time Emma enjoys taking care of her two daughters, with her husband. They very much enjoy travelling to new places and spending time with the wider family and pet cat. Emma is a fan of country music, books and movies (the scarier the better).

LYNN BOYCE

Senior Maintenance Manager

Lynn joined Ballantynes early in 2022, having started her career in property management over 10 years ago covering various roles, gaining experience and qualifications within the roles that she had encompassed at the time. For the last 5-years, Lynn has really homed in on the compliance side of the business and joining Ballantynes, brings her knowledge and expertise both from her superb understanding of the legal compliance for rental properties along with general maintenance experience. Outside of office life, Lynn enjoys travelling, reading, watching films, and walking her dogs (Luna, Star and Pedro).

CHLOE MACKENNA-RAMSAY

Receptionist & Administration Assistant

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Testimonials

“Anna and I would also like to take this opportunity to thank you, and your colleagues for all the work that you have done for us during our stay at Flat 24. We will highly recommend your letting agency to our friends and family. It has been a great pleasure for us dealing with such professionals.”

Pattie & Anna

“'We would just like to say how happy we've been with the efficient and reliable service you have provided, we would have no hesitation in recommending your agency to others'.
Regards,
Happy client ”

Happy Customer

“Thank you all for looking after me during my stay with you. Heres hoping the new agent is half as good as you all! I am happy for others to see what a good agency you are. Hope the new owners enjoy the property as much as I did. ”

Gillian Shaw

“The guys at Ballantynes are amazing, was made to feel very welcome and a quick service. Thank you!”

Alice Zucconi

“Ballantynes provided a highly professional and very friendly service. They sold my flat very quickly and I now always recommend them.”

J. Mellor (Bruntsfield)

“We appointed Ballantynes to sell our house at The Old Creamery, Dolphinton and we found their services to be excellent, with a very hands on approach.”

Mr G. Todd (Dolphinton)

“Ballantynes were appointed to sell our property at Inverleith Gardens and we were very impressed with their professionalism and especially the quality of the brochure they produced. We were delighted with the value they managed to achieve in such a short space of time. ”

Mr B. Morrison (Inverleith)

“Ben Ballantyne from Ballantynes greatly assisted me in selling a property near Methven, Perthshire. The whole thing was handled quietly and efficiently resulting in me gaining an excellent price very quickly. Ben also helped me acquire my next property with little stress. I would not hesitate to recommend Ballantynes to anyone selling or buying property. Being a lone female, Ben guided me th...”

A Barr (Methven, Perthshire)

“The employment of Ballantynes to sell a difficult house was nothing short of a revelation - none of us realised that an agent could be so helpful, efficient and constructive over a long period. Look no further.”

J. Campbell (Gorebridge)

“Ben and his team were very helpful and very professional – and more importantly sold our house within seven weeks.”

William (Kinross)

“Trying to sell property after the 2008 crash was not an easy task and it was possibly the worst market that the property business has known for many years. Over a considerable and very frustrating period of time and with several false starts Ben Ballantyne finally, through sheer determination and perseverance, managed to win through. His handling of very sensitive and difficult situations were ...”

D. Drummond (Crieff, Perthshire)

“I Just want to comment on your innovative approach to selling something that has been “sticking” a little. There is no doubt that “thinking outside the box” can pay off. As you know, presenting the same ground in a slightly different way has paid off of me and resulted in a “handshake” in a sale within a few days of re-advertising. Well done and thank you again.”

D. MacLeod (Inverness)

“Ballantynes acted for us on the successful sale of farmland interests. We found Ben a pleasure to deal with – knowledge about the market for our property, responsive and very effective in dealing with potential purchasers. The office backup was excellent – we always felt that issues would be dealt with and that there was someone there to pick up on everything. Advice on the way to market the pr...”

L. Spicer (Inverness)

“I found myself having to sell some land in the Hebrides under quite challenging market conditions. Ballantynes not only produced a superb brochure but worked diligently to help me secure the best possible outcome to an agreed timescale. What really impressed me were Ben's attention to detail and the quality of his advice and down-to-earth approach. Throughout the process, I was kept fully i...”

K. MacFarlane (Argyll)