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Savills markets former Perthshire private school

Published 5 months ago

Savills has brought Kilgraston, a former school, to market, on the instructions of the Trustee in Bankruptcy.

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Scotland’s build-to-rent market ‘stuck in the pipeline’, says Rettie

Published 5 months ago

Scotland’s Build to Rent market is “stuck in the pipeline” with an estimated 14,000 new homes held up in the pre-planning or planning stage and at increased risk of not being delivered, property firm Rettie has revealed.

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Landlords can make money and are working people, housing minister confirms

Published 5 months ago

Scotland’s landlords have the right to make a “return” on their investment, housing minister Paul McLennan has confirmed.

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Electrical engineering firm expands with new Aberdeenshire premises

Published 5 months ago

Knight Property Group has welcomed Ener-G Services Limited as its latest tenant to Kingshill Commercial Park in Westhill, Aberdeenshire.

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90% of Edinburgh short-term lets applications ‘refused planning permission’ since new system introduced

Published 5 months ago

Almost all of the planning applications made to the City of Edinburgh Council for properties to operate as short-term lets have been rejected since the introduction of a new system in 2022, according to a freedom of information request lodged by Gilson Gray.

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L&G secures trio of tenants for its Glasgow’s ‘Capsule’ offices

Published 5 months ago

Legal & General, advised jointly by Savills and CBRE, has let three fully fitted offices at both Kintyre House and 140 West George Street in Glasgow city centre to occupiers including Hiscox, Beale & Co and Diamond & Co.

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Newton expands Aberdeen presence with APL acquisition

Published 5 months ago

Newton Property Management has acquired Aberdeen Property Leasing’s block factoring portfolio.

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RAAC discovered in properties of three more social landlords, SHR reveals

Published 5 months ago

The number of social landlords that have discovered the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in their properties has increased to 16, with almost 2,500 homes now impacted by the material.

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Mortgage approvals soar to two-year high

Published 6 months ago

Mortgage approvals have reached a two-year high in September, with 65,600 loans approved, according to the Bank of England.

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SSE moves into Glasgow’s Aurora building

Published 6 months ago

SSE is to expand its Glasgow presence following a letting agreement for Aurora at 120 Bothwell Street.

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More than 30,000 applications made for short-term lets licences

Published 6 months ago

New statistics on Scotland’s Short-Term Lets Licensing Scheme have revealed that local authorities received at least 30,299 applications for a short-term lets licence by the end of June this year, with 82% (24,810) being validated.

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Edinburgh property developer AMA confirmed as preferred bidder for Summerhall

Published 6 months ago

Edinburgh-based residential and commercial property developer AMA Newtown has confirmed it is the preferred bidder for Summerhall, the arts venue which was faced with a winding up petition at the start of this month.

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Glasgow commercial property deals exceed 2023 total in 10 months

Published 6 months ago

Investment in Glasgow offices has already surpassed last year’s total, reaching £198 million in the year-to-date, a 46% increase from 2023’s £136m, according to Knight Frank.

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ASPC: Aberdeen house prices dip as transactions surge

Published 6 months ago

Aberdeen’s housing market has shown a 1.6% decline in the average property price during Q3 2024, as transactions rose 9.8% for the same period, according to the Aberdeen Solicitors’ Property Centre (ASPC).

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Refurbished Orchard Brae House blooms with trio of new tenants

Published 6 months ago

Edinburgh’s Orchard Brae House has secured three lettings in close succession, following the completion of an extensive refurbishment programme at the office building.

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