Property
Scottish Land Commission endorses lotting in Land Reform Bill
Published 11 months ago
The Scottish Land Commission has published its response to the Call for Views on the Land Reform Bill issued by the Scottish Parliament’s Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Land reform ‘gambling’ with future of communities in rural Scotland
Published 11 months ago
The Scottish government’s Land Reform Bill is “gambling” with the future of communities in rural Scotland and investment in the transition to net zero.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
‘Subject to sale’ offers losing favour in Scottish property market
Published 11 months ago
Scottish home sellers are increasingly turning down “significant” amounts of money by rejecting their highest offers – when those offers are subject to the sale of another property – and instead opting for a chain-free sale.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Short-term lets licence applications topped 23,000 by end of 2023
Published 11 months ago
New statistics on Scotland’s Short-Term Lets Licensing Scheme have revealed that local authorities received at least 23,576 applications for a short-term lets licence by the end of December 2023.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Estates urge government collaboration to foster rural growth
Published 11 months ago
Speaking at the Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) annual conference in Edinburgh, SLE chairman Dee Ward welcomed the renewed focus by political leaders on fostering a thriving economy that supports people, jobs, and nature.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Average house prices increased by 6.7% in March
Published 11 months ago
The average price of a property in Scotland in March 2024 was £192,000, an increase of 6.7% when compared to the same period last year, the UK House Price Index (HPI) has revealed.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
St Andrews surpasses North Berwick in coastal property prices
Published 11 months ago
St Andrews has been crowned the most expensive coastal town in Scotland to buy a home, according to the Bank of Scotland.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish property tax levies yield £623 million
Published 11 months ago
Property taxes in Scotland brought in £623.1 million over the last 12 months, according to DJ Alexander Ltd.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Knight Frank: Scottish commercial property rent disputes rise for first time since 2016
Published 11 months ago
The number of commercial property rent disputes between landlords and occupiers rose for the first time since 2016 as more cases had to be referred a third-party for resolution, according to Knight Frank.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Gilson Gray named best estate agency in Edinburgh and Lothians
Published 11 months ago
Full-service legal firm Gilson Gray has scooped the title of Best Estate Agency in the 2024 Scottish Business Awards, recognising the service it provides to people buying and selling homes in Edinburgh and Lothians.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Morgan Stanley’s Glasgow office hub goes on the market
Published 11 months ago
Glasgow’s 122 Waterloo Street has been put up for sale by its owner – a client of Knight Frank Investment Management – in what could be one of the biggest deals in the city’s office market during 2024.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Shepherd opens new office in Bearsden
Published 11 months ago
Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has opened a new residential office in Bearsden as its strategic growth plan continues apace.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Michael Russell sets out land reform vision
Published 11 months ago
An opportunity exists to build on the “continuity of the commitment and policy of Land Reform” that is shared by a majority of Scotland including a majority in the Scottish Parliament, Michael Russell, chair of the Scottish Land Commission has said.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
House sales in Scotland fall flat but expectations remain positive
Published 11 months ago
The number of house sales in Scotland fell flat in April, according to the results of the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
ESPC records modest growth across property prices in Fife, Lothians, Edinburgh and Borders
Published 11 months ago
The property market across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders witnessed a moderate overall rise in average selling prices, though with notable variations among regions.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish Land Commission endorses lotting in Land Reform Bill
Published 11 months ago
The Scottish Land Commission has published its response to the Call for Views on the Land Reform Bill issued by the Scottish Parliament’s Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Land reform ‘gambling’ with future of communities in rural Scotland
Published 11 months ago
The Scottish government’s Land Reform Bill is “gambling” with the future of communities in rural Scotland and investment in the transition to net zero.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
‘Subject to sale’ offers losing favour in Scottish property market
Published 11 months ago
Scottish home sellers are increasingly turning down “significant” amounts of money by rejecting their highest offers – when those offers are subject to the sale of another property – and instead opting for a chain-free sale.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Short-term lets licence applications topped 23,000 by end of 2023
Published 11 months ago
New statistics on Scotland’s Short-Term Lets Licensing Scheme have revealed that local authorities received at least 23,576 applications for a short-term lets licence by the end of December 2023.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Estates urge government collaboration to foster rural growth
Published 11 months ago
Speaking at the Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) annual conference in Edinburgh, SLE chairman Dee Ward welcomed the renewed focus by political leaders on fostering a thriving economy that supports people, jobs, and nature.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Average house prices increased by 6.7% in March
Published 11 months ago
The average price of a property in Scotland in March 2024 was £192,000, an increase of 6.7% when compared to the same period last year, the UK House Price Index (HPI) has revealed.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
St Andrews surpasses North Berwick in coastal property prices
Published 11 months ago
St Andrews has been crowned the most expensive coastal town in Scotland to buy a home, according to the Bank of Scotland.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish property tax levies yield £623 million
Published 11 months ago
Property taxes in Scotland brought in £623.1 million over the last 12 months, according to DJ Alexander Ltd.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Knight Frank: Scottish commercial property rent disputes rise for first time since 2016
Published 11 months ago
The number of commercial property rent disputes between landlords and occupiers rose for the first time since 2016 as more cases had to be referred a third-party for resolution, according to Knight Frank.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Gilson Gray named best estate agency in Edinburgh and Lothians
Published 11 months ago
Full-service legal firm Gilson Gray has scooped the title of Best Estate Agency in the 2024 Scottish Business Awards, recognising the service it provides to people buying and selling homes in Edinburgh and Lothians.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Morgan Stanley’s Glasgow office hub goes on the market
Published 11 months ago
Glasgow’s 122 Waterloo Street has been put up for sale by its owner – a client of Knight Frank Investment Management – in what could be one of the biggest deals in the city’s office market during 2024.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Shepherd opens new office in Bearsden
Published 11 months ago
Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has opened a new residential office in Bearsden as its strategic growth plan continues apace.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Michael Russell sets out land reform vision
Published 11 months ago
An opportunity exists to build on the “continuity of the commitment and policy of Land Reform” that is shared by a majority of Scotland including a majority in the Scottish Parliament, Michael Russell, chair of the Scottish Land Commission has said.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
House sales in Scotland fall flat but expectations remain positive
Published 11 months ago
The number of house sales in Scotland fell flat in April, according to the results of the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
ESPC records modest growth across property prices in Fife, Lothians, Edinburgh and Borders
Published 11 months ago
The property market across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders witnessed a moderate overall rise in average selling prices, though with notable variations among regions.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →