Insight
Michael Reid: Liquidation – no cash for me because HMRC and the bank take it all!
Published 5 months ago
Insolvency practitioner Michael Reid provides an overview of the financial implications for unsecured creditors during a company’s liquidation process, highlighting the changes in legislation that have influenced the distribution of assets and the potential for creditors to receive dividend payments.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Stuart Beattie: Innovation and government support essential for housing associations
Published 5 months ago
Accountant Stuart Beattie sets out the key challenges of rising costs, sustainability investment requirements and a demand for more stock that are currently facing housing associations.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Sophie Noble: Private rented properties – lead and water supplies
Published 5 months ago
There is nothing quite as dull as dishwater but when said dishwater is within a private rented property and it might contain lead, it becomes a lot worse than dull and can become considerably more costly for a Scottish landlord, writes Sophie Noble.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Jane Wood: Scotland’s people deserve better on housing
Published 5 months ago
In the wake of Homes for Scotland’s annual conference and ahead of next month’s Scottish Budget, chief executive Jane Wood repeats the trade body’s call for local authorities to be adequately resourced to deliver much-needed new homes.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Vishal Chopra: Gloomy Autumn Statement will be watched carefully north of the border
Published 5 months ago
Vishal Chopra, head of tax for KPMG UK in Scotland, discusses the expected fiscal measures in tomorrow’s Autumn Statement, highlighting the economic challenges and potential tax policy changes in both the UK and Scotland.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Embracing collaborative action in retrofit: Insights from the International Retrofit Conference
Published 5 months ago
Caitriona Jordan, head of retrofit at Built Environment Smarter Transformation (BE-ST), Sara Edmonds, head of citizen engagement at BE-ST, and co-director of the National Retrofit Hub (NRH), and Rachael Owens, co-director of NRH, share their insights from the International Retrofit Conference.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Thomas Mitchell: What is going on with the MIB?
Published 6 months ago
The Motor Insurers‘ Bureau is failing claimants, writes Thomas Mitchell.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Insight: A new era for tackling corporate crime?
Published 6 months ago
Emma Barclay and Emily Couchlin introduce the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, highlighting its provisions for enhancing UK authorities’ powers to combat fraudulent trading and economic exploitation, and discussing its implications for companies and limited partnerships.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
June Wylie: Why you should consider joining a housing association board
Published 6 months ago
To mark Trustee Week (Nov 6-10), Home in Scotland board member June Wylie explains what attracted her to a housing association board and why she would recommend it to others, regardless of what sector you have experience in.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Mark O’Neill: Changes in EPCs ratings welcome news to building owners and occupiers
Published 6 months ago
Mark O’Neill from Hardies Property & Construction Consultants tells SCN why the latest changes to Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are very significant for building owners and occupiers.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Hamish Lean: Trends and shifts in the rural land market
Published 6 months ago
Hamish Lean provides an update on the rural property market.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Graham Mercer: Everyone must play their part to address construction industry skills gap
Published 6 months ago
Rearo MD Graham Mercer considers the skills gap in the construction and manufacturing industries and suggests what needs to be done to ensure those sectors are properly resourced to fulfil future, large-scale infrastructure projects.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
A Sea Change – the perils facing the private rental sector in Scotland
Published 6 months ago
Duncan Bauchop delves into the repercussions of recent legislative changes in Scotland’s private rental sector, discussing how emergency provisions and impending long-term rent controls are impacting landlords and tenants, potentially eroding the housing base.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Insight: WhatsApp in the workplace – risks for employers
Published 6 months ago
Lesley Grant and Kimberley Tochel of BTO Solicitors LLP flag risks for employers following a recent ruling.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
John Forster: Answering the affordability challenge of the emerging era of electrification
Published 6 months ago
John Forster, chair and founder of Forster Group, Scotland’s largest integrated solar roofing business, discusses the affordability challenge of the emerging era of electrification.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Michael Reid: Liquidation – no cash for me because HMRC and the bank take it all!
Published 5 months ago
Insolvency practitioner Michael Reid provides an overview of the financial implications for unsecured creditors during a company’s liquidation process, highlighting the changes in legislation that have influenced the distribution of assets and the potential for creditors to receive dividend payments.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Stuart Beattie: Innovation and government support essential for housing associations
Published 5 months ago
Accountant Stuart Beattie sets out the key challenges of rising costs, sustainability investment requirements and a demand for more stock that are currently facing housing associations.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Sophie Noble: Private rented properties – lead and water supplies
Published 5 months ago
There is nothing quite as dull as dishwater but when said dishwater is within a private rented property and it might contain lead, it becomes a lot worse than dull and can become considerably more costly for a Scottish landlord, writes Sophie Noble.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Jane Wood: Scotland’s people deserve better on housing
Published 5 months ago
In the wake of Homes for Scotland’s annual conference and ahead of next month’s Scottish Budget, chief executive Jane Wood repeats the trade body’s call for local authorities to be adequately resourced to deliver much-needed new homes.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Vishal Chopra: Gloomy Autumn Statement will be watched carefully north of the border
Published 5 months ago
Vishal Chopra, head of tax for KPMG UK in Scotland, discusses the expected fiscal measures in tomorrow’s Autumn Statement, highlighting the economic challenges and potential tax policy changes in both the UK and Scotland.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Embracing collaborative action in retrofit: Insights from the International Retrofit Conference
Published 5 months ago
Caitriona Jordan, head of retrofit at Built Environment Smarter Transformation (BE-ST), Sara Edmonds, head of citizen engagement at BE-ST, and co-director of the National Retrofit Hub (NRH), and Rachael Owens, co-director of NRH, share their insights from the International Retrofit Conference.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Thomas Mitchell: What is going on with the MIB?
Published 6 months ago
The Motor Insurers‘ Bureau is failing claimants, writes Thomas Mitchell.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Insight: A new era for tackling corporate crime?
Published 6 months ago
Emma Barclay and Emily Couchlin introduce the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, highlighting its provisions for enhancing UK authorities’ powers to combat fraudulent trading and economic exploitation, and discussing its implications for companies and limited partnerships.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
June Wylie: Why you should consider joining a housing association board
Published 6 months ago
To mark Trustee Week (Nov 6-10), Home in Scotland board member June Wylie explains what attracted her to a housing association board and why she would recommend it to others, regardless of what sector you have experience in.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Mark O’Neill: Changes in EPCs ratings welcome news to building owners and occupiers
Published 6 months ago
Mark O’Neill from Hardies Property & Construction Consultants tells SCN why the latest changes to Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are very significant for building owners and occupiers.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Hamish Lean: Trends and shifts in the rural land market
Published 6 months ago
Hamish Lean provides an update on the rural property market.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Graham Mercer: Everyone must play their part to address construction industry skills gap
Published 6 months ago
Rearo MD Graham Mercer considers the skills gap in the construction and manufacturing industries and suggests what needs to be done to ensure those sectors are properly resourced to fulfil future, large-scale infrastructure projects.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
A Sea Change – the perils facing the private rental sector in Scotland
Published 6 months ago
Duncan Bauchop delves into the repercussions of recent legislative changes in Scotland’s private rental sector, discussing how emergency provisions and impending long-term rent controls are impacting landlords and tenants, potentially eroding the housing base.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Insight: WhatsApp in the workplace – risks for employers
Published 6 months ago
Lesley Grant and Kimberley Tochel of BTO Solicitors LLP flag risks for employers following a recent ruling.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
John Forster: Answering the affordability challenge of the emerging era of electrification
Published 6 months ago
John Forster, chair and founder of Forster Group, Scotland’s largest integrated solar roofing business, discusses the affordability challenge of the emerging era of electrification.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →