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Eline Lofgren: How housing associations can utilise reserves as inflation looms

Published 1 week ago

Back in 2016, Eline Lofgren, an investment director at Evelyn Partners Investment Management Services, wrote an article about housing associations and their untapped potential. The article was first published in the Spring 2016 issue of ‘Charities Management’ and below Eline brings it up to speed for 2025.

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Matthew Aitchison: What proposed changes to rent controls could mean for Scotland’s PRS market

Published 2 weeks ago

Insight: Matthew Aitchison, valuations & advisory partner at Knight Frank Scotland, discusses the implications of the proposed changes to Scotland’s rent controls for the PRS market.

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Karen Gatherum: Why securing planning permission is crucial before letting your Edinburgh property short-term

Published 3 weeks ago

Karen Gatherum delves into the complexities and inconsistencies of Edinburgh’s new short-term let regulations, highlighting the challenges faced by those wishing to operate short-term lets and the potential negative impact on the city’s tourism capacity.

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Stuart McCallum: Whisky industry faces challenging 2025

Published 3 weeks ago

Stuart McCallum discusses the challenges and opportunities facing Scotland’s whisky industry in 2025, including potential tariffs, a slowdown in the Chinese market, and increased competition, while also the potential for growth in tourism.

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Lynsay Bell Manson: Future holds wellbeing-inspired sustainable-led designs

Published 4 weeks ago

Insight: Studio LBA managing director Lynsay Bell Manson shares her views on the trends for wellbeing-inspired sustainable-led designs.

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Louise Norris: The impact of women in property has never been greater - and everyone will benefit from it growing

Published 1 month ago

Lindsays partner Louise Norris shares her belief that the success of Scotland’s property sector would be accelerated by an increase in female participation.

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William Rankine: What 2025 and beyond has in store for Scotland’s leisure sector

Published 1 month ago

William Rankine discusses the impacts of recent events on the leisure sector, and analyses trends and opportunities within specific sub-sectors.

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Dr Ollie Folayan: Setting a new standard for diversity & inclusion in engineering

Published 1 month ago

Aberdeen-based Dr Ollie Folayan MBE, co-chair of AFBE-UK Scotland, announces the nationwide rollout of the Engineering Ethnicity Index (EEI) in 2025, a groundbreaking framework to improve diversity in the UK engineering sector where ethnic minorities remain underrepresented despite strong participation in education and apprenticeships. 

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Steven Simpson: Innovation, collaboration, and solutions for Scotland’s housing crisis

Published 1 month ago

Cruden Group MD Steven Simpson discusses the outlook for house building in the year ahead and reveals why 2025 is a time of opportunity and optimism.

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Laura Jordan: Will 2025 see employers mandate full-time office working?

Published 1 month ago

Research conducted by Towergate Health and Protection of 500 HR professionals undertaken in 2024, revealed that 98 per cent of companies surveyed have encouraged their employees to return to the office for at least part of the week, writes Laura Jordan.

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Marcus Di Rollo: Six themes to shape Scotland’s property market in 2025

Published 1 month ago

Insight: Marcus Di Rollo, lettings director at Gilson Gray, has outlined six key themes that will shape Scotland’s property market in the coming year from the continued supply-demand imbalance and recalibrating rents to the evolving debate over short-term lets and eviction processes. 

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Rod Maclean: Murdoch drama is one of relationships changing, not law

Published 1 month ago

Rod Maclean takes a look at a high-profile family squabble.

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Martin Andrews: Delivering communities that address the housing emergency

Published 1 month ago

Land expert Martin Andrews outlines the role that Wemyss and March Estates’ expansion of Longniddry can play in tackling Scotland’s housing emergency.

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Jim Baxter: My solutions to Scotland’s housing and planning issues

Published 1 month ago

Following on from the recent Scottish Budget, Jim Baxter, who has been financial director at Allanwater Homes for the past 27 years, outlines what he believes can be done to help address Scotland’s housing shortage, alongside his thoughts on improving the country’s planning system.

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Caroline Maciver: The Scottish Government’s cladding resolutions for 2025

Published 1 month ago

Insight: CMS partner Caroline Maciver highlights what the Scottish Government has in store for 2025 in terms of cladding remediation.

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