Commercial Property

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.

SME property lending specialist Assetz Capital has provided a £1.94 million funding package for a new industrial estate in the Cairngorms. The funding will facilitate the creation of high-quality light industrial units that address a growing demand in one of Scotland’s most popular touri

Scotland’s commercial property market continues to see increased interest as both investor and occupier demand rose firmly in the first quarter of the year, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Commercial Property Monitor. Overall occupier demand rose at the

A joint venture between Buccleuch Property and Sir Robert McAlpine Capital Ventures has completed the acquisition of 101 Centre Street, Glasgow. The latest investment by the 50/50 JV shows the commitment of both companies to being part of the continued growth and regeneration of Glasgow’s vibr

Investment in Scottish commercial property totalled more than £300 million in the first quarter of 2025, marking a subdued beginning to the year, according to Knight Frank. The commercial property consultancy’s analysis of real capital analytics (RCA) data found that there were £31

The UK has collected only 3% of the financial penalties issued to offshore companies failing to comply with transparency laws designed to reveal the true owners of UK property. Figures from Companies House reveal that since January 2023, just 14 out of 444 fines levied against non-compliant firms ha