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The largest lettings agency in Scotland says purchases by landlords and other investor buyers in that country have risen sharply despite...

Glasgow City Region and North East of Scotland will be Scotland’s Investment Zones following an agreement between the UK and Scottish...

The private rented sector (PRS) has been under the looking glass for the past few weeks, yet the PRS is not...

Some of the more onerous restrictions which were imposed on landlords in Scotland in the first dark days of the pandemic were rescinded...

This week we’re going commercial, with Allsop’s commercial auction achieving a 91% success rate this month and Shepherd Commercial Auctions appointed...

Despite the rollercoaster of 2021, the Scottish property market has had a stronger period of growth than many would have expected...

In light of the controversy surrounding cladding as of late, DBRS Morningstar has released a commentary titled ‘UK Cladding: Much More...

In 2019, senior housing – also known as retirement housing or senior living – seemed to be developing into one of...

Investors buying homes worth up to £500,000 won’t have to pay stamp duty on these purchases until the end of March...

Knowing exactly where you can go without having to self-isolate for 14 days upon your return to the UK will be...

Restrictions on house moves in Scotland were relaxed from Monday (June 29 2020) as part of the Scottish Government’s four-phase routemap...

Scotland, alongside Wales and Northern Ireland, is using its devolved powers to take a different course from the UK government by...

Covid-19 has had a significant impact on the nation, and undoubtedly the property market, with people remaining indoors until normalcy is...

With recently released figures revealing Airbnb’s huge reach across the country and Build to Rent’s rapid growth, Property Investor Today analyses...

The short-let rental market is booming, despite controversy and opposition around the world. In recent months, we have covered both the...

On Monday, we looked at why landlords and investors were being warned off holidays lettings amid an Airbnb crackdown in Scotland...

Property sales in Fife boomed last year due to its proximity to Scotland’s two major property hotspots, Edinburgh and St Andrews,...

New data has revealed that the Scottish Government’s private rental reforms are shaking up the sector, with rental property sales outdoing...

Scotland's property market is at its strongest since 2008, despite the EU Referendum, this year’s general election, higher tax rates than the...

Taking into account the wide range of views expressed to the proposals set out in the ‘places, people and planning’ consultation,...

Housebuilders may never meet the demand for housing north of the border due to the various challenges that they face when...

The Scottish government is still failing to address the issue of housing supply, according to Homes for Scotland.   In response to the...

The housebuilding industry has opposed plans by the Scottish government to raise the maximum fee level for planning applications to £125,000...

Major plans to revamp Scotland’s planning system have been proposed by the Scottish government to help speed up housebuilding.  The proposals are...

With the number of new homes being built across the UK still significantly below the level needed to meet demand, housebuilders...

The introduction of a new tax to replace stamp duty in Scotland has so far proved successful, but a Holyrood committee...

With significantly more homes required to meet the needs and aspirations of Scotland’s growing population, the home building industry north of...

Residential property prices in Scotland rose in June and the signs are that values will increase further as demand continues to...

The Scottish government needs to build on the recent improvement in planning performance in order to help increase the supply of...

With a new set of energy efficiency regulations set to be introduced in Scotland later this year, commercial property owners north...

It was announced last week that the Scottish government is to implement rent controls in an effort to limit increases in...