Property

Over a quarter of all property taxes in the last year were contributed by investors and second home buyers, according to property firm DJ Alexander. DJ Alexander revealed these figures based on the latest statistics on Land and Building Transaction Tax (LBTT).

In a transaction brokered by Shepherd Chartered Surveyors for FWM Investments, the Aberdeen-based headquarters of optician Duncan & Todd has been sold to a private property firm for £1.75 million, reflecting a 7.5% yield. Occupying a total of 15,400 sq ft, the property at Unit 4 Kirkhill C

Murrayshall Country Estate, located near Scone, has submitted plans for the introduction of new leisure amenities and high-end holiday residences. The multi-million-pound proposal, set to foster significant economic investment and potentially create up to 400 jobs in Perth and Kinross, has been subm

The average price of residential property in Scotland has increased by 3% in a year to reach £184,877 in March 2023.

The Aberdeen Solicitors’ Property Centre Limited, collaborating with the University of Aberdeen's Business School Centre for Real Estate Research, has issued new statistics for Q1 2023 relating to the Aberdeen housing market. The report follows a constant quality methodology, revealing a quart

In 2022, older UK homeowners accessed a record £5.2 billion from their housing equity, a rise of 28% from the previous year's £4.1bn, revealed data from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Specialist property firm Rettie & Co has reported that residential Land & Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) revenue, including Additional Dwelling Supplement (ADS) on second homes, has reached a record high in Scotland of over £600 million. The figures reveal that 63% of house sales are

Cala Homes (North) has submitted a planning application to Aberdeenshire Council for proposed new homes in Banchory.

More than 1,000 people have joined a mailing list for Springfield Properties' Durieshill Village development, close to Stirling, as it approaches a milestone planning decision on 29 June.

Forecasts of "doom and gloom" in the Scottish housing market have proven to be over-exaggerated, according to Rettie & Co following the release of new statistics.

Skipton Building Society is set to offer 100% loan-to-value (LTV) home loans for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis, targeting first-time buyers unable to save for a deposit.

Edinburgh-based solicitors and estate agents Lindsays has reported that average house prices in the city have risen by over £60,000 since before the Covid-19 pandemic. The firm noted that prices across Edinburgh and throughout the Lothians show no signs of dropping — with values rem

Soller Group has secured planning approval for Dundas Square, a 357-apartment development in central Glasgow's Cowcaddens district. Designed by Mosaic Architecture + Design, the project will include studio, one, and two-bedroom apartments, as well as rooftop terraces, coworking spaces, a gym, retail

The average price of a Scottish property in February 2023 was £180,287, an increase of 1% on February 2022, the latest provisional statistics from the UK HPI show. Comparing with the previous month, house prices in Scotland decreased by 2.6% between January 2023 and February 2023 on a non-seas

Rent controls and political uncertainty are affecting investor appetite to fund and deliver Build-to-Rent (BtR) homes in Scotland, according to a new report published today by the Scottish Property Federation in association with researchers Rettie & Co.