Bruce Cartwright: ICAS outlines key tax priorities for Autumn Budget
24 October 2024
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Mark Brown: Balancing taxation and transition in the Autumn Budget
23 October 2024
Jennifer Andrew: Dealing with concurrent insolvency processes in different jurisdictions
23 October 2024
Ken Gibb: Localising Local Housing Systems Analysis in Govan
23 October 2024
Michael Ross: Collaboration is key to delivering decarbonisation goals in public sector infrastructure
22 October 2024
Glyn Edwards: Taxing temptations – three tasty ways to fill the UK’s pot
17 October 2024
Dougie Herd: Reflecting on the Housing and Social Care Accessibility Summit
17 October 2024
Paul Hilton: Where have all the bungalows gone?
17 October 2024
David Lister: Auditors tighten scrutiny amid corporate failures
14 October 2024
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11 October 2024
Michael Upton: Capital gains tax – date of disposal and conditional contracts
Among holders of disposable high-value assets there are concerns that HMG’s Budget on 30 October may see a significant increase in the rate of capital gains tax. For those currently contemplating asset sales there is consequent interest in whether concluding contracts before 30 October could ensure that current rates apply, rather than any post-Budget increase, writes advocate Michael Upton FCI Arb.
8 October 2024
John McGuire: Why the right environment is key to greater use of green building materials
John McGuire, partner at Thomas & Adamson, writes that while embodied carbon is a big focus for designers and occupiers in both commercial and residential property and construction, legislation as it stands means it is costly and slow to get innovative designs and materials signed off.
30 September 2024
Collette Miller: A clear look at social landlords’ repairing obligations for windows
Harper Macleod partner Collette Miller takes a look through the Right to Repair Regulations to highlight the repairing obligations on Scottish social landlords for windows and describes what challenges are presented in meeting those obligations.
25 September 2024
Jocelyne Fleming: Retrofitting and tenement maintenance debate encouragingly collaborative, nuanced, and holistic
Jocelyne Fleming, policy and public affairs officer Scotland at CIOB, shares her optimism following a debate on retrofitting and tenement maintenance at the Scottish Parliament.
23 September 2024
Heather Holbrook: Reinventing the high street is a natural evolution, as society’s needs change
Heather Holbrook looks at how the shift to online retail has led to high vacancy rates in UK retail properties, necessitating the repurposing of these spaces.
