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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.