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The Scottish Government has announced new measures to protect business tenants during the current coronavirus pandemic, with the notice period for commercial leases extended from 14 days to 14 weeks. The notice period before a commercial lease can be terminated for non-payment of rent has been exten

Whilst Scottish surveyors were upbeat about the outlook for the housing market before last month, it is now clear that the current lockdown situation will have a significant impact for the rest of the year, according to the March 2020 Residential Market Survey from the Royal Institution of Char

House prices in Scotland rose for the sixth consecutive month, but new buyer enquiries softened after strong growth in January, according to the February 2020 RICS Residential Market Survey.

Increased optimism from buyers has led to a pick-up in sales activity in the Scottish housing market, according to the January 2020 UK Residential Market Survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Expectations for Scottish commercial property during the year ahead have improved following last month’s election result, according to the Q4 2019 RICS Commercial Market Survey. Scottish surveyors, on balance, expect commercial rents and capital values to rise overall in the 12-months ahead, h

An uplift in housebuilding and infrastructure spending is expected to boost Scottish construction activity during 2020 after a quieter end to 2019 saw workloads flatten in Q4, according to surveyors.

The short-term outlook for the Scottish housing market has improved markedly following the General Election result with price and sales expectations for the three months ahead increasing sharply, according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

House prices in Scotland continued to hold up in November, despite ongoing uncertainty and a subdued picture regarding activity, according to the monthly Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.

The Scottish housing market continued to be impacted by political uncertainty last month with activity falling further and price growth moderating again, according to the monthly Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.

Optimism in Scotland’s construction sector has weakened for the year ahead however workloads are holding firmer than other UK regions, according to a new survey.

The Brexit impasse is contributing to perceptions that Scotland's commercial property market is in the downturn phase of the property cycle, according to a new survey. Half of respondents in Scotland to the Q3 2019 Commercial Property Market Survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Survey

Apropos by DJ Alexander has said that Boris Johnson’s EU deal is unlikely to stabilise UK house prices. The firm believes that even if the agreed deal is passed in Parliament, the housing market will still face uncertainty as the wider ramifications of the deal for the UK leaving the EU remain

House prices in Scotland continued to rise over the last three months, bucking the trend across other UK regions.

A more stable trend is now emerging in the Scottish housing market, according to the latest results for the RICS UK Residential Market Survey.  Although anecdotal commentary from respondents remains mixed, contributors reported a rise in buyer demand whilst newly agreed sales also gained a