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Just under half (48 per cent) of Scots feel that they will never buy their own home, with less than a third (29 per cent) feeling confident about their future purchasing prospects.

House prices will grow faster in Scotland than anywhere else in the UK this year, according to new research by PwC, which predicts the average Scottish home will cost 20 per cent more in 2022 than in 2017.

Alasdair Ronald The vast majority of economists agree that trade is good. Free trade, they say, is even better. Little wonder then that it’s with some amount of trepidation that they have watched the developments of the past few months, writes Alasdair Ronald, Senior Investment Manager, Brewin Dol

An online mapping solution is being used to help land and property owners register their titles under a government initiative to transform land registration in Scotland.

Simon Rubinsohn Scottish housing market activity continues to grow in contrast to a slowdown in the rest of the UK, according to a new report.

Graeme Jones Wealth managers Charles Stanley have joined Scottish Financial Enterprise as the company grows their presence in Scotland.

New research from Barclays Mortgages has revealed that 56 per cent of Scottish first time buyers believe buying a house together shows greater commitment to your partner than marriage.

The number of households in Scotland is projected to increase dramatically over the next 25 years with single person households set to become the most common type of home by 2041.

Brexit is expected to create 3,500 finance and banking jobs in Paris as the sector’s leading players move their operations out of London, an industry group has said.

John Joyce and Malcolm McPherson International legal firm, Addleshaw Goddard, which has three offices in Scotland, has posted record global revenues of £242 million for 2017/2018, representing a growth of 23 per cent compared to the previous year.

Graham Nicoll Barclays Wealth Management has appointed Graham Nicoll to lead the newly merged ‘Midlands, North & West’ market covering all teams outside of London and the South East of England.

Andrew Young Andrew Young of Edinburgh-based accountancy firm Chiene + Tait's VAT team highlights proposed changes to VAT Groups, what they are and what entities are impacted

The Supreme Court has unanimously allowed an appeal by HMRC in a case in which it refused a company’s claim for repayment of VAT output tax, overturning a judgment of the Inner House of the Court of Session.

Stirling franchise business, Coffeepots, has opened its first Costa Coffee in Prestwick using a seven-figure finance facility from HSBC.

Jamie Younger The decision in latest case, Executors of Joyce Graham (deceased) v HMRC, will bring relief to farms and estates that let holiday accommodation with the expectation that Business Property Relief (BPR) against Inheritance Tax will be forthcoming, accountants Saffery Champness has advise