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A plan to impose taxes on holiday let landlords is backed by 84 per cent of Scots, according to a new YouGov poll, with 63 per cent of these people saying that “all” or “most” of this money should be ring-fenced to improve local housing.

Property wealth held in Scotland has increased ten-fold over the last 50 years, but the last decade has been marked by rising housing wealth inequality, according to a new Resolution Foundation report.

A majority of Scots agree that empty homes lead to a reduction in the amount of available housing and believe private owners of empty homes should be pressured to bring them back into use, according to new opinion polling. Research carried out by YouGov for the Scottish Empty Homes Pa

Today sees the release of the latest Equity Release Council and HMRC Pension Freedom figures with both reporting a record 12 months.

Buying a house as a couple shows a lot of commitment, both romantic and financial, and for some this can be daunting. Just ask the people of Cardiff, who, according to new research, wait the longest before buying property with their partner.

An investment specialist has extended its reach by opening a further office in the Perthshire town of Blairgowrie following a strong period of growth for the business. Scott James Wealth Management (SJWM), a representative of St James’s Place Wealth Management, was founded four years ago and i

Marisha Czoski, finance analyst with BlackRock in Scotland has been announced as the winner of the ACCA gold medal for the March 2019 exam session. Commenting on Marisha’s achievement Craig Vickery, head of ACCA Scotland, said: “To be awarded the ACCA gold medal – to be the fi

David Baxendale and Zelf Hussain of accountancy firm Pricewaterhousecoopers (PWC) have been appointed joint administrators of Havelock International after the Fife interior fit-out specialist collapsed into administration. Nearly 250 jobs have been lost at the Kirkcaldy-based firm which special

Profits at Lloyds Banking Group have been hit by a last-minute deluge claims for payment protection insurance (PPI) mis-selling compensation prior to the 29 August 2019 deadline. The group, which includes Bank of Scotland and Scottish Widows, reported that pre-tax profits fell 7 per cent in the six

The Financial Conduct Authority has given its approval for the sale of Glasgow-based fintech business Castlight allowing a takeover by consumer-credit giant Experian to complete. Castlight, which was founded in 2014 uses technology to combines bank account data with credit scores to give a rounded v

Global asset management company Capital Dynamics has secured a £63 million loan from Aberdeen Standard Investments to finance The Whiteside Hill Wind Farm in Dumfries and Galloway. The wind farm is owned by funds managed by Capital Dynamics, under its Clean Energy Infrastructure investmen

Brits don’t feel like ‘proper adults’ until they are 29 years old, new research carried out by Nottingham Building Society has revealed.

Earlier this year the UK government consulted on crowning HMRC with a promoted ranking in the insolvency of corporates and individuals. This month, it has published the draft 2019-2020 Finance Bill containing the legislative provisions that will bring this coronation into law. Michael Thomson,

Scots could save more than £60 million on their car insurance every year after a Glasgow law firm this week launched a smartphone app offering free legal expenses cover. Research by Glasgow-based personal injury lawyers Dallas McMillan has found that if everyone turns down their car

Anderson Anderson Brown (AAB) has announced the appointment of Philip McGrath as corporate finance manager in their specialist equity funding team. The accountancy firm said Mr McGrath brings significant experience supporting clients in raising Seed and Series A funding rounds across a wide ran