A purpose-built student accommodation scheme in Edinburgh has been sold for more than £35 million to Legal & General, in the latest of a series of deals in the sector.
The Scottish Government has proposed changes to Energy Performance Certificates which it said will give consumers a clearer picture of their home’s energy performance and link better with the drive to cut emissions from homes and buildings.
Scottish Government revenue from land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT) has reached a record £674.1 million in 2024, a 15.2% increase on the previous year, according to DJ Alexander.
CIH Scotland, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations and Shelter Scotland have commissioned new research to identify affordable housing need in Scotland post-2026.
Places for People has appointed specialist affordable housing sales agency Highlight Housing to market and sell its shared equity properties across Scotland.
The property market in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders remained buoyant during the last quarter of 2024, defying the typical seasonal slowdown.
The Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers has highlighted a new report which it said “comprehensively refutes the false narrative” that short-term lets are driving the housing crisis in Edinburgh and beyond.
Richard Gardiner of Thomson Cooper Accountants has been appointed liquidator of Heritage Park Estates Limited, the company operating Bendochy Park in Blairgowrie.
The latest HPI for Scotland show the average price of a property in Scotland in October 2024 was £197,000, an increase of 5.5% when compared to October 2023.