Independence will bring bonuses for business, says SNP
Scotland’s deputy first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been central to the Scottish National Party’s campaign to secure an independent Scotland come September’s referendum.
View ArticleLooming referendum leaves retailers in limbo
Supermarkets are weighing up the implications of an independent Scotland. Claer Barrett reports
View ArticleEdinburgh toasts new gin distillery
The Spencerfield Spirit Company, which makes Edinburgh Gin, has obtained consent for a new micro gin distillery in Edinburgh.
View ArticleExplaining the Scottish tax system overhaul
The news focus on whether or not Scotland will vote for independence has missed an essential point: whatever the outcome next month, Scottish taxation is set for radical change.
View ArticleSales plummet as the spectre of independence spooks investors
Sales fell during the second quarter of 2014 in the run-up to the 18 September vote.
View ArticleYes is best for the occupier market
A yes vote on September 18 could trigger a raft of office requirements from professional services firms in Scotland, according to a survey carried out by Colliers International.
View ArticleProperty makes quiet progress while staying out of politics
Amid the dramatic headlines sparked by the independence debate, Rhiannon Bury finds a positive market.
View ArticleNeed to know: Scotland’s new property tax
Scotland introduced a new property tax last week, using the Scottish parliament’s first new taxation powers in more than 300 years.
View ArticleShortage of Edinburgh grade-A office stock as demand spikes
Edinburgh has just 2.1 years’ worth of available grade-A office stock in the city centre, with leases spanning 2.5m sq ft due for expiry between 2015 and 2025, according to GVA.
View ArticleScottish hotel sector set for another bumper year after sporting events
Returns for investors in Scottish-leased hotels last year were the second best in Europe, according to research.
View ArticleScotland’s retail and leisure take the high... and low roads
It is hard to generalise about Scotland’s retail and leisure markets.
View ArticleNeed to know: Scotland’s new property tax
Scotland introduced a new property tax last week, using the Scottish parliament’s first new taxation powers in more than 300 years.
View ArticleShortage of Edinburgh grade-A office stock as demand spikes
Edinburgh has just 2.1 years’ worth of available grade-A office stock in the city centre, with leases spanning 2.5m sq ft due for expiry between 2015 and 2025, according to GVA.
View ArticleScottish hotel sector set for another bumper year after sporting events
Returns for investors in Scottish-leased hotels last year were the second best in Europe, according to research.
View ArticleScotland’s retail and leisure take the high... and low roads
It is hard to generalise about Scotland’s retail and leisure markets.
View ArticleKey developer needed for Loch Lomond tourist and leisure scheme
Scottish Enterprise has launched a search to find a development partner to bring forward a 44-acre site on the banks of Loch Lomond.
View ArticleAberdeen witnesses student housing construction frenzy
Developers are racing to build student accommodation in Aberdeen, to counter a severe shortage.
View ArticleOffice market in rude health in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow
More than £1bn was invested into Scotland’s three key office markets in 2014, with Aberdeen accounting for almost half of the transaction volumes, according to Colliers International.
View ArticleIs the sheds market in Scotland starting to thaw?
It has been a long time since anybody spoke about development in the Scottish sheds market with much optimism, but 2015 could be the year that it returns.
View ArticleAberdeenshire records most housing starts
Aberdeenshire recorded the highest number of housing starts in Scotland over the three years to 2013/14, with more than 4,800 homes started on site.
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