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Property taxes in Scotland raised almost £640m over the past twelve months, according to analysis of the latest statistics by agency...

While housing is a devolved matter, ESPC hopes that the promises made by Labour in the recent general election might help...

Homeowners in ESPC’s core territories (Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders) are not aware of the full extent of the...

Property taxes in Scotland exceeded £623m over the last twelve months according to analysis of the latest statistics by a leading...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...

The Scottish Government’s Budget has been described as a “missed opportunity.” The update yesterday from Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison, outlined a...

Agents are hoping for further support for the housing market north of the border as the Scottish Government prepares to set...

Propertymark has expressed its opposition to Scottish Government plans to increase council tax premiums on second homes. Speaking to the Scottish Parliament’s...

Simon Jackson is Managing Director of SDL Surveying If we look at the latest data, it looks like there is something of...

Twenty-minute neighbourhoods, 15-minute cities, low traffic neighbourhoods, walkable neighbourhoods: these concepts are suddenly everywhere. They boil down to a simple idea:...

Property taxes collected in Scotland have risen nearly 50 per cent in just two years according to analysis of the latest...

The Scottish Government’s Budget this week is being described as an opportunity to help homebuyers and to make the country an...

Scotland may face “serious labour shortages” due to its relatively high property buying taxes compared with in England, a leading agent...

A leading agent has called on the Scottish government to reduce property taxes rather than freezing rents if it wants to...

Fewer than 20% of Scots homeowners paid more than 83% of all house purchase tax north of the border, according to...

A key minister in the Scottish Government has warned that the country faces a ‘monumental but essential task’ if it is to...

With green issues on the agenda more than ever, homeowners wanting to learn more about making their homes more eco-friendly have...

The introduction of a register of land owners has triggered concern from the agents’ trade body Propertymark.  A Register of Persons Holding...

Timothy Douglas, Head of Policy and Campaigns at Propertymark, analyses the impact that the lack of available data is having on...

Rightmove is running a series of webinars this month focused on legislation affecting agents. Tomorrow the former ARLA Propertymark supreme David Cox...

Propertymark has come out in support of the Scottish government’s demand that buyers take lateral flow tests before viewings. The measure is...

The bid by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors to re-establish itself as a trusted body continues with the naming of...

There’s already plenty of talk about autumn - depressing huh? - with agents pondering how the housing market will respond to...

Here’s a new way to encourage house moves - pay the potential vendor £50,000. The Scottish Government is launching an official consultation...

Local elections rarely set the pulse racing and this year’s poll on Thursday faces a similar problem. But this time, it’s a...

Licensing of the short-term lets sector in Scotland was due to be introduced next month. However, it was recently announced that...

Much of the agency industry has reacted with delight at the extension of the stamp duty holiday deadline until June. Rightmove estimates...

Almost a year ago the government announced that estate and lettings agencies were to be included in the business rates relief...

A large majority of estate agents fear a surge in 'failed sales’ as the stamp duty holiday cliff edge gets ever-closer. The latest National...

An estate agency is being criticised for marketing properties as second homes in an area reportedly suffering a housing shortage. Local media...

The Chancellor has announced new measures to help businesses in the light of the lockdown announced in the past 24 hours. The...

NAEA Propertymark has written to the Scottish Government demanding it extend the current Land and Buildings Transaction Tax holiday - the...

Agents should know in the next 36 hours how new Coronavirus restrictions will affect how they work. The Prime Minister is announcing...

The announcement of the Renters’ Reform Bill in the Queen’s speech last December caused a collective groan across the country from...

Estate agents’ offices have been explicitly mentioned by the Scottish Government as locations where face masks must now be worn by...

The new thresholds for the Scottish equivalent of stamp duty come into effect today - a week after the SDLT holiday...

The threshold at which Scotland’s Land and Buildings Transaction Tax is paid by purchasers is to be raised from £145,000 to...

It looks like the stamp duty holiday for England and Northern Ireland, already in effect following yesterday’s announcement, is unlikely to...

It’s been confirmed by the Scottish Government that the housing market north of the border resumes for business - and house...

Hello, this is the final Conquering Corona for the week as we continue to help agents with advice and guidance through...

After a challenging period for the UK property market, recovery is very much on the cards and the end to uncertainty...

When it comes to letting a property, it is important that landlords and renters have faith in their agent. The more...

It’s time to think about planning the 2019 events calendar. This year, there are more PropTech conferences scheduled than ever before,...

Scotland is considering giving first time buyers relief or exemption from Land and Buildings Transaction Tax - the replacement for stamp...

Wales is the latest part of the UK to formally scrap the policy which was once the flagship of Margaret Thatcher’s...

There has been an 11 per cent increase in sales in Scotland over the past year - and one major agency...

Scotland’s Land & Building Transaction Tax - its more radical replacement for stamp duty which still applies throughout the rest of...

Edinburgh city council is seeking the permission of the Scottish Government to introduce a local mansion tax through new bands of...

Watch the latest weekly video roundup of news from Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today, featuring stories on the Scottish...

Watch the latest weekly video roundup of news from Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today, featuring stories on the Scottish...

There has been a strong reaction against proposals to reform the ownership of estates and other substantial land holdings in Scotland. The...

In what would have been an unimaginable trend just a year ago, house prices are now rising faster in Scotland than...

The new chair of trade body Homes for Scotland wants the Scottish Government to ‘evolve’ its Help to Buy shared equity...