Red Light, Green Lease – A Growing Trend for Sustainable Real Estate
The avid television viewer will be familiar with the game ‘Red Light, Green Light’, featuring in the hit Netflix show ‘Squid Game’, where…
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New budget proposal impacts on homeowners
In the latest Budget update, the Scottish Government included a change to raise the additional dwelling supplement (ADS) rate from 6% of…
EPC Improvement Plans from Scottish Government
The Scottish Government, in its efforts achieve Net Zero emissions in Scotland’s buildings, will introduce regulations in 2025 requiring…
Webinar | Updates for Private Landlords in Scotland
Join Thorntons’ housing law specialists, Gillian Buchanan, Sarah Cooper and Calvin Gordon as they host this…
Insuring a Glasgow Institution
Once the jewel of Glasgow’s culinary scene and the go-to spot for celeb spotting, Rogano was the iconic restaurant where you’d sip on…
I want to “break” free: Ensure your commercial lease break notice is right
The changing economic climate and market conditions means that break options in commercial leases are commonplace. The options may give…
Option Contracts in Scotland: Will mandatory registration mitigate the housing shortage?
It is well-known that there is a housing emergency throughout the UK. The number of new build properties, including affordable homes, has…
Expiry Date on the Tenancy of Shops (Scotland) Act 1949?
Following the Scottish Legal Commission’s (“SLC”) deadline for responses to the Discussion Paper on the Tenancy of Shops (Scotland) Act…
Is there a good way to end our relationship?
Tacit RelocationThe common law rule of tacit relocation frequently means that, commercial landlords and tenants are unaware that a lease…
A tale of two Union Streets – the way forward for our town centres?
Since the Coronavirus pandemic, the sight of shops closing down in our high streets has become all too common. The combination of reduced…
Time to Relax for Short Term Lets Licences
The short-term letting industry has seen significant growth in the last 10 years. As a result, short term let properties as defined by…
Exploring Scotland’s new Ownerless Property Transfer Scheme
The King’s and Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer (KLTR) is the Crown’s representative in Scotland with authority to deal with ownerless…
South Queensferry home offers a room with a view – of the Forth Bridges
A South Queensferry home with unique, panoramic views of Scotland’s iconic Forth rail and road bridges has been brought to the marketplace…
New cladding legislation to enhance building safety in Scotland
New legislation to help tackle unsafe property cladding has been introduced by the Scottish Parliament and is expected to become law within…
What is a Note of Interest and How do I put an Offer in on a property in Scotland?
Buying a property can be extremely exciting, but also extremely daunting! Having a solicitor guide you through the process and keep you…
Residential property sales to hit over one million in 2024
Increasing house stock and healthy demand for homes will help to maintain property prices in Scotland and I predict UK residential property…
Battling the Elements: How to Safeguard Your Property Against Storm Damage
Last week, Scotland saw its first red warning for rain since Storm Desmond in 2015. Storm Babet threatened a danger to life, severe…
Developer begins work on stunning new development.
Work has begun at Ledyatt Farm, a new luxury five-unit former farmstead development on the outskirts of Dundee.
The former farmland will…
The low down on Low Emission Zones
It’s pretty hard to escape from reality and the constant reminders that we need to do more to produce less: fewer gases, less pollution,…
Private Sector Tenancies - Extension to Cost of Living ACT 2022
The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 (Amendment of Expiry Date) Regulations 2023 were approved by the Scottish…
The property market is looking up for Scotland’s first-time buyers
With cuts to mortgage rates, more fixed rate property prices, and homes selling at home report value, Peter Ryder, Managing Director of…