Property
Prices fall and activity rises in Aberdeen’s property market
Published 3 months ago
Negative quarterly and annual house price changes have been recorded for Aberdeen’s housing market, at -1.7% and -3.3% respectively, according to a report from the University of Aberdeen Business School’s Centre for Real Estate Research.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
RICS: Investor demand for commercial property in Scotland rises for first time in nearly three years
Published 3 months ago
Scotland’s commercial property market continues to see increased activity as both investor and occupier demand rises according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Commercial Property Monitor.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Grant Thornton secures space at Glasgow’s sustainable Aurora development
Published 3 months ago
Grant Thornton UK LLP has signed a lease for 8,500 sq ft on the eighth floor of Aurora, a recently refurbished office development at 120 Bothwell Street in Glasgow.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Ark Estates acquires commercial properties near Cromarty Firth Freeport
Published 3 months ago
Property investment and development company Ark Estates has acquired prominent commercial properties near the Cromarty Firth Freeport area.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Scotland’s fuel poverty rate rose to 34% in 2023, Scottish House Condition Survey finds
Published 3 months ago
More than a third of all households in Scotland are estimated to have spent at least 10% of their incomes after housing costs on keeping their homes warm, according to the latest Scottish House Condition Survey (SHCS) for 2023.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Savills: Independent operators drive Glasgow’s food & beverage revival
Published 3 months ago
Glasgow city centre has experienced a significant surge in food and beverage (F&B) activity in 2024, with 34 new openings marking the highest volume in over six years – a 25% increase compared to the previous year – according to Savills.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Legal & General snaps up Edinburgh student housing in £35m+ deal
Published 3 months ago
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.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Scottish Land Commission proposes changes to Land Reform Bill
Published 4 months ago
The Scottish Land Commission has proposed changes to the Land Reform Bill, currently being considered by Holyrood.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
New rating system among proposed changes to Energy Performance Certificates
Published 4 months ago
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.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
West One Loans enters Scottish buy-to-let market
Published 4 months ago
West One Loans’ buy-to-let (BTL) division has started lending on Scottish properties for the first time.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish property taxes raise over £674m in 2024
Published 4 months ago
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.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Research commissioned to identify Scotland’s affordable housing need post-2026
Published 4 months ago
CIH Scotland, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations and Shelter Scotland have commissioned new research to identify affordable housing need in Scotland post-2026.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Highlight Housing to support sale of shared equity properties for Places for People
Published 4 months ago
Places for People has appointed specialist affordable housing sales agency Highlight Housing to market and sell its shared equity properties across Scotland.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
ESPC: Property market defies winter slowdown
Published 4 months ago
The property market in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders remained buoyant during the last quarter of 2024, defying the typical seasonal slowdown.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Three Aberdeen oil HQs change hands in £45m deal
Published 4 months ago
Three Aberdeen oil firm buildings have been acquired by EEH Ventures, a London-based investment firm, as part of a deal worth £45 million.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Prices fall and activity rises in Aberdeen’s property market
Published 3 months ago
Negative quarterly and annual house price changes have been recorded for Aberdeen’s housing market, at -1.7% and -3.3% respectively, according to a report from the University of Aberdeen Business School’s Centre for Real Estate Research.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
RICS: Investor demand for commercial property in Scotland rises for first time in nearly three years
Published 3 months ago
Scotland’s commercial property market continues to see increased activity as both investor and occupier demand rises according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Commercial Property Monitor.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Grant Thornton secures space at Glasgow’s sustainable Aurora development
Published 3 months ago
Grant Thornton UK LLP has signed a lease for 8,500 sq ft on the eighth floor of Aurora, a recently refurbished office development at 120 Bothwell Street in Glasgow.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Ark Estates acquires commercial properties near Cromarty Firth Freeport
Published 3 months ago
Property investment and development company Ark Estates has acquired prominent commercial properties near the Cromarty Firth Freeport area.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Scotland’s fuel poverty rate rose to 34% in 2023, Scottish House Condition Survey finds
Published 3 months ago
More than a third of all households in Scotland are estimated to have spent at least 10% of their incomes after housing costs on keeping their homes warm, according to the latest Scottish House Condition Survey (SHCS) for 2023.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Savills: Independent operators drive Glasgow’s food & beverage revival
Published 3 months ago
Glasgow city centre has experienced a significant surge in food and beverage (F&B) activity in 2024, with 34 new openings marking the highest volume in over six years – a 25% increase compared to the previous year – according to Savills.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Legal & General snaps up Edinburgh student housing in £35m+ deal
Published 3 months ago
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.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Scottish Land Commission proposes changes to Land Reform Bill
Published 4 months ago
The Scottish Land Commission has proposed changes to the Land Reform Bill, currently being considered by Holyrood.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
New rating system among proposed changes to Energy Performance Certificates
Published 4 months ago
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.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
West One Loans enters Scottish buy-to-let market
Published 4 months ago
West One Loans’ buy-to-let (BTL) division has started lending on Scottish properties for the first time.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish property taxes raise over £674m in 2024
Published 4 months ago
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.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Research commissioned to identify Scotland’s affordable housing need post-2026
Published 4 months ago
CIH Scotland, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations and Shelter Scotland have commissioned new research to identify affordable housing need in Scotland post-2026.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Highlight Housing to support sale of shared equity properties for Places for People
Published 4 months ago
Places for People has appointed specialist affordable housing sales agency Highlight Housing to market and sell its shared equity properties across Scotland.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
ESPC: Property market defies winter slowdown
Published 4 months ago
The property market in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders remained buoyant during the last quarter of 2024, defying the typical seasonal slowdown.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Three Aberdeen oil HQs change hands in £45m deal
Published 4 months ago
Three Aberdeen oil firm buildings have been acquired by EEH Ventures, a London-based investment firm, as part of a deal worth £45 million.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →