The 13th annual Scottish Home Awards is now scheduled for Thursday 29th October 2020 at the Glasgow Doubletree by Hilton. The event which was due to take place earlier in June, is Scotland’s first and foremost awards programme for new build housing in the country. It not only acknowledges those that have performed outstandingly within …
Read more >The Scottish Government has issued comprehensive guidance on home moves to ensure that they can be carried out safely during the pandemic. The guidance takes effect from 29th June 2020 and focuses on practical measures to protect health of all parties involved in the process of home moving. It emphasises that this is not a …
Read more >Following First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement last week, the Scottish property market can officially reopen on 29th June 2020, as Scotland is moving to phase two of its road map out of lockdown. The relaxation of restrictions is a green light to all home moves (during the lockdown only essential home moves were allowed), with …
Read more >The ongoing efforts to improve the energy efficiency of privately rented homes in Scotland, have been adversely affected by COVID-19. Set to be introduced on 1st April, The Energy Efficiency (Domestic Private Rented Property) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 were delayed due to the pandemic. Although there is currently no date set for the new legislation to …
Read more >An additional 280 buy to let (BTL) products are now available compared to the start of May. The significant increase in choice is a strong indication that the market is starting to recover. The recent figures recorded by independent money monitor Moneyfacts show that the increase in product choice, particularly in the higher loan to …
Read more >The Scottish Government introduced the Business Support Fund (consisting of a Retail, Hospitality, Leisure Support Grant and a Small Business Support Grant) to help eligible businesses deal with the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. However, lack of clarity about the criteria qualifying for a grant resulted in some Scottish agents being denied access to the …
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