Commercial Property

While investment volumes in Scotland's real estate sector during Q2 only reached £370 million, the full H1 total of £930m is 20% ahead of the corresponding 2024 figure, the latest Scotland Snapshot from Colliers has revealed.

The "flight to quality" in Scottish offices continues to gather pace, pushing rents in Edinburgh and Glasgow to new heights this year despite wider economic uncertainty, new analysis from Knight Frank has revealed.

Rents and capital values in Scotland’s commercial property sector are expected to increase in the short-term, supported by relatively low availability of industrial and office space and stable demand, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Q2 Commercial Propert

Commercial property company HFD has secured its largest letting this year at its premium serviced office Ospa, with Oticon agreeing to pre-let 20,000 sq ft at Strathclyde Business Park’s Mercury House. From Spring 2026, the Danish hearing aid manufacturer will move its Scottish operation from

Maven Capital Partners has completed the acquisition of Pegasus House, a single-let, modern, high-quality building situated within the Scottish Enterprise Technology Park in East Kilbride, on the outskirts of Glasgow.

Recent months have seen significant recommitments from some of Edinburgh's largest companies, complemented by increased activity from smaller businesses securing office space throughout the city, according to JLL.

Scotland’s commercial property market attracted £750 million of investment in the first half of 2025, as investment markets paused for thought amid geopolitical tensions and a changing policy backdrop, according to new analysis from Knight Frank. The independent commercial property consu

The Scottish commercial property investment market presented a complex picture in the second quarter of 2025, with headline figures masking a more subdued reality, according to Lismore Real Estate Advisors. Transaction volumes in Q2 appear relatively healthy at £296 million, representing an in

Thompsons Solicitors Scotland moved to a new Edinburgh office at Greenside, 12 Blenheim Place.

Scottish property firm, The SRE Group, has announced that its Glasgow city centre building at 10 Bothwell Street, has reached full occupancy following a significant letting to Encompass Corporation UK Limited.

Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP has signed a 10-year lease for 8,176 sq ft of office space at 30 Semple Street, Edinburgh, signalling a significant commitment to the city. The firm will move from its current Citypoint base on Haymarket Terrace in Autumn of this year.

UK real estate investment firm Praxis has completed the acquisition of Glasgow's St Enoch Shopping Centre, in a deal estimated to be worth £50m. The 12-acre site occupies a prime location at the intersection of Buchanan Street and Argyle Street, adjacent to Glasgow Central Train Station. The s

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) and DC Thomson have entered into a long-term facilities management agreement, enabling a step-change in the delivery of technical services across the media company’s property portfolio. As part of the agreement, CBRE will deliver hard services across 17 si

Stephen Lewis discusses the challenges impacting Scotland's commercial property development, its economic consequences, and advocates for a collaborative public-private sector approach to stimulate growth. Scotland’s commercial property sector has undergone some significant changes in the last

Edinburgh has the most productive retail floorspace of any major UK city outside of London, with Glasgow close behind, as Scotland’s two largest cities continue to demonstrate their attractiveness as retail destinations, according to Knight Frank.