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Ahead of tomorrow's Scottish Housing Day, Muir Group CEO Martin Smith looks at some changes on the horizon, particularly from the Programme for Government, and how we can overcome today's challenges to give the people of Scotland the homes and communities that they deserve. The shortage of home

Residential property prices in Scotland rose at the fastest rate since mid-2022 according to the results of the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey, and Scottish surveyors expect sales and prices to rise over the next three months. A net balance of 39% of

The Scottish labour market continues to demonstrate strength, with employment rates rising and unemployment falling in the May to July 2024 quarter, according to recent figures. Despite a slight lag behind UK averages, Scotland's employment rate reached 74.2%, while the unemployment rate dropped to

House prices in Scotland have continued to edge upwards, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.

Law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn has reported seven per cent turnover growth to £71.4 million in the year to 30 April 2024. Net profits at the firm also saw a significant rise, up 12 per cent to £30.2 million. In recognition of the firm's performance, a bonus of five per cent of annual s

Pathways Forward is set to stage the inaugural Female Founders Growth Summit at the RBS Conference Centre at Gogarburn in Edinburgh on Thursday 5 September in partnership with Female Founders Rise, a UK-wide resource and community for female founders building growth businesses. The all-day event wil

The number of commercial property rent disputes between landlords and occupiers rose for the first time since 2016 as more cases had to be referred to a third party for resolution, according to Knight Frank. The independent commercial property consultancy obtained figures from the Royal Institution

While UK inflation remains sticky and the prospect of interest rate cuts is moving further away, businesses in Scotland once again saw both advanced and early signs of financial distress rise in the first quarter of 2024 compared with Q1 2023, according to Begbies Traynor. The latest Red Flag A

Scotland's overall occupier demand for commercial property rose in the first quarter of the year, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). RICS' Commercial Property Monitor shows the increase is driven by strengthening demand for office and industrial space, with a net

The UK's gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 0.1% in February, with the manufacturing and services sectors posting higher output, offsetting a significant decline in construction activity.

Soft drinks producer AG Barr has unveiled its financial results for the year ended 28 January 2024, revealing a pretax profit of £51.3 million, up 15.5% from £44.4m. Revenue at the soft drinks producer rose 25.9% from £317.6m to £400m year-on-year.

The average property selling price in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders declined 4.6% year-on-year to £272,096 between September 2023 and February 2024, according to ESPC.

In light of the significant rise in the expected level of income needed for retirement, Armstrong Watson Financial Planning's head of advice, Justin Rourke, highlights the impacting factors and discusses what one should consider to achieve their retirement objectives. The expected level of inco

House prices in Scotland are anticipated to rise through the first quarter of 2024 according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.

Property firm Rettie & Co is forecasting Scottish house prices to rise by around 1.5% in 2024, with overall residential property transaction activity increasing to approximately 4.3 per cent. Rettie sees continued pressure on the private rental sector (PRS), with double-digit increases in averag