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Savills: Demand for residential development land on the rise amid planning constraints and housing emergency

Published 11 months ago

Given Scotland’s national housing crisis, more needs to be done to fast track planning and new Local Development Plans amid an “alarming” drop in housing completions and new planning consents, says Savills.

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RoS: Scottish residential price growth continues ahead of UK average

Published 11 months ago

Scottish house prices saw a 4.3% year-on-year increase in June 2024, reaching an average of £192,000, and outpacing the UK average growth, according to Registers of Scotland.

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LSPIM secures final tenants for Barrhead Retail Park

Published 11 months ago

LSPIM Dev Co, acting on behalf of a private equity investors, has fully let its Barrhead Retail Park after agreeing terms for the park’s last two units.

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Newton Property Management acquires chartered surveyor Atholls

Published 11 months ago

Newton Property Management has continued to accelerate its growth through the completed acquisition of Aberdeen-based Atholls.

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Scotland’s first estate agency specialising in accessible homes launches

Published 11 months ago

Property experts Sarah Baum and Michael Connolly have joined forces to launch Scotland’s first estate agency specialising in accessible homes.

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Cala completes land acquisition in Cathcart

Published 1 year ago

Cala Management Limited has completed the purchase of a 5.87-acre site in Cathcart from Celeros Flow Technology.

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Cost of decarbonising buildings ‘four times higher than Scottish Government estimate’

Published 1 year ago

The cost of decarbonising Scotland’s homes and buildings could be as much as £130 billion, four times more than the Scottish Government’s official estimate, Scotland’s Just Transition Commission (JTC) has warned.

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Lloyds: Detached homes are favourite for home movers

Published 1 year ago

Detached homes are the most popular among people moving home as buyers seek more privacy and space, according to the latest Lloyds Bank Home Mover Review.

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NSMP strengthens presence in Aberdeen with new city centre office

Published 1 year ago

North Sea Midstream Partners (NSMP), a player in the UK energy sector, has relocated its Aberdeen team to the prestigious Marischal Square.

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Edinburgh house price growth driven by unique circumstances

Published 1 year ago

Edinburgh’s house price growth is inevitable due to its unique circumstances according DJ Alexander.

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ASPC: Second quarter shows signs of recovery for Aberdeen housing market

Published 1 year ago

The Aberdeen housing market has shown “encouraging signs of increased activity” as the latest statistics recorded increases in all three main indices for the first time since 2022.

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Isle of Harris Distillers to move into new Glasgow office

Published 1 year ago

Scots property firm the SRE Group has agreed a lease with Isle of Harris Distillers for the 870 sq ft second floor at 25 Blythswood Square, Glasgow, meaning that the refurbished building is now fully let.

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Competition drives mortgage rates below 4%

Published 1 year ago

UK mortgage rates have fallen, with the lowest five-year fixed rate dropping below 4% for the first time since April 2024.

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Empty homes ‘costing Angus Council more than £4m in rent’

Published 1 year ago

Thousands of empty houses have cost Angus Council more than £4 million in rent in the past five years, according to new figures.

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Views sought to inform Historic Houses campaign for VAT reform

Published 1 year ago

Views are sought from all heritage destinations with listed buildings across the UK to find out how much they pay on VAT on repairs, maintenance, and restoration.

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