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Experts in the residential property division of law firm Lindsays are buoyant about price prospects for 2021 in Scotland’s property market after revealing details of their busiest four months on record. The firm recorded almost £100 million worth of sales in just four months.

Eaglesham-based music systems business Linn Products has posted a 17% rise in annual sales to £19.1 million for the year to June 30 after a £636,000 pre-tax loss last year. The firm's pre-tax profits more than doubled from last year to £1.69 million.

Lawyers at Lindsays are warning kind-hearted parents are that their festive generosity could prove costly for their children - leaving them with hefty tax bills. Presents of cash, a car or money for a holiday come with potential pitfalls that many people simply do not realise, according to the firm.

UK car production declined by a further 1.4% in November to 106,243 units, according to the latest figures issued today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Halifax has estimated that house prices in the UK will drop by up to 5% next year as a result of rising unemployment and the end of the UK Government’s stamp duty holiday.

The very strong demand witnessed in Scotland’s housing market since the summer started to ease back in November as the end of the year nears, according to the latest RICS Residential Market Survey.

Permanent job placements declined at the quickest pace for four months in November, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs.

Scotland has enjoyed a boom in the property market since the lockdown began in March according to property firm Apropos by DJ Alexander. The UK-wide letting firm, has analysed official data and found that average house prices in Scotland have risen by 6.8% between March and September (the latest mon

Zumo, the Edinburgh-based cryptocurrency wallet and exchange platform, is offering entry to a prize draw with £500 of bitcoin up for grabs to anyone who sends a photo or a selfie with the Zumo logo.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak must avoid a knee jerk reaction to tax increases according to property management firm Apropos by DJ Alexander. The UK-wide letting firm, believes that the widely trailed increases to capital gains tax (CGT) will have an unprecedented negative impact upon the private rented se

Work has begun on a new £12 million Scotch whisky distillery which is set to become the latest tourist attraction in Edinburgh. Foundations have just been laid for The Port of Leith Distillery which will rise 40 metres above the quayside a stone’s throw from the Royal Yacht Britannia.

Job seekers in Scotland had a tougher time finding permanent positions in October, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland report on jobs. 

Properties in Glasgow are selling faster than anywhere else in the UK, according to new research from Savills. Greater Glasgow’s housing market has seen exceptional growth in activity since it reopened in July following a six week Scotland-wide lockdown, with a 44% increase in agreed sales, co

UK house prices rose 0.8% month-on-month in October, according to the latest Nationwide house price report.

The number of Scottish businesses in financial distress has soared by 80%, according to the latest data from Begbies Traynor.