Commercial Property

Edinburgh office take-up rose more than 25% year-on-year during the first quarter of 2025, but the lasting effects of the Covid-19 pandemic could curb activity for the remainder of the year, according to Knight Frank.

Edinburgh's office letting market remained steady in the first quarter (Q1), with property services firm JLL reporting nearly 140,000 sq ft of space transacted.

Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) continues to be a shining light in the Scottish commercial property investment market, according to the latest investor research on the living sector conducted by leading independent property advisory firm, Lismore Real Estate Advisors. A majority (72%) of

Over a third of property experts have identified tax restrictions announced in the 2024 Autumn Budget as a major impediment to real estate investment this year. This is according to RSM UK's Real Estate 360 survey, which recorded 35% of businesses saying that additional tax restrictions will be a ke

Scarborough Group International (SGI) has engaged CBRE and Savills as joint leasing agents for the former Younger Building in West Edinburgh, ahead of its planned redevelopment. The 89,863 sq ft, six-storey structure, originally constructed in 1999 for NatWest Group, will be transformed into modern

Edinburgh-based Buccleuch Property has acquired three Sainsbury's Local stores in Telford, Colchester and Lewisham for a total purchase price of £5.6 million. The buildings are leased to Sainsbury’s for a term of 15 years with indexed rent reviews. The stores range in size from 3,337 sq

Commercial property rent disputes between landlords and occupiers in Scotland saw a decrease in 2024, despite continued rises in prime rents across major occupier markets, according to new Knight Frank analysis.

Knight Property Group has announced the successful letting of three units at the refurbished Cults Business Park in Aberdeen, totalling approximately 3,700 sq ft. The deals underscore the strong demand for flexible commercial space in the region.

STV has become the latest tenant at Edinburgh's Orchard Brae House, taking 2,239 sq ft following a recent major refurbishment.

XSite Braehead has secured a combined £12.6 million investment in the site.

According to Savills, Aberdeen saw commercial property investment volumes total £357 million in 2024, three times the 2023 figure and over double the 10 year average of £160m.

Weightmans has relocated its Glasgow office to The Ink Building on Douglas Street. The move represents a significant investment from the firm into its Scottish practice, as well as demonstrating its commitment to ESG. The Ink Building is an environmentally friendly space with an EPC rating of A, ref

The industrial sector’s share of investment in Scottish commercial property has nearly doubled since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new research from Knight Frank. The independent commercial property consultancy’s analysis of Real Capital Analytics (RCA) data found

Infrastructure solutions company Costain has moved into a new office in Aberdeen. The office investment is in response to Costain’s growing customer base in the energy sector and will service engineering, energy resilience and energy transition projects in Scotland and across the UK.

The 'big six' regional office markets across the UK – Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Bristol – are experiencing a significant rise in the number of law firms looking for premium real estate to drive talent attraction and retention, according to Savills. Demand for