The Private Rent Sector COVID-19 Loan Scheme for Landlords
As part of the Scottish Government’s emergency strategy to protect tenants from eviction, a £5 million fund has been created to offer short…
Property
Property viewings go virtual
A top property expert has predicted that virtual home viewings will become the new normal even after lockdown has ended.
Peter Ryder,…
Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 - Impact on the private rented sector
The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 received Royal Assent on Monday 6 April 2020.
The Act makes certain emergency provisions as a…
Scottish Government Coronavirus Support for Commercial Tenants
Emergency legislation is being put in place in Scotland to prevent the eviction of commercial tenants who are unable to pay their rent…
Coronavirus: Residential Property Transactions
Thorntons, like all of those other businesses dealing with the sale and purchase of residential property, must at this time be primarily…
Associate joins Thorntons Commercial Law team in Dundee
Full service law firm Thorntons has appointed Gemma Hardie as an Associate in Commercial Property based in Dundee and St Andrews.
Gemma…
How The Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 will impact AirBnB and short term letting
The Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 was approved and passed as law on 25 July this year. One purpose of this Act was to combat the detrimental…
Alexa – can I stay in Gourock
Amazon faces eviction from its Gourock “fulfilment centre” after having ignored a notice to quit from its landlord, M7 Real Estate…
Is tourism really everyone’s business?
Tourism is a key contributor to Scotland’s economy and if statistics are to be believed, we now have more tourists visiting our Country…
What does the Non Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill mean for you?
The Scottish Government is planning to introduce the Non Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill to the Scottish parliament in the coming weeks, and…
To AirBnB or not to AirBnB?
An amendment to regulate short-term letting has been made to the Scottish Government’s Planning (Scotland) Bill. If it becomes law, the…
New budget proposal impacts on homeowners
In the latest Budget proposals the Scottish Government included a proposal to raise the additional dwelling supplement (ADS) rate from 3%…
Thorntons welcomes new property manager
Leading legal and property firm Thorntons has welcomed an experienced property manager to its team to cover South and West Fife.
Gavin…
Thorntons invests in Edinburgh team
Leading law firm Thorntons has expanded its senior team in Edinburgh with the appointment of new partner Andrew Kirkhope.
Andrew, who has…
Welcome News for First Time Buyers
It is safe to say that the property ladder in Scotland is becoming ever more difficult to join for first-time buyers. The marketplace…
Proposed legislation changes to private rented homes in Scotland.
These are challenging times for private landlords who find themselves dealing with an ever-increasing raft of new regulation, and are now…
Boost for Perth property team
Perth Estate Agency, Thorntons Property at Whitefriars Crescent, has appointed a new property manager with extensive knowledge of the…
Thorntons invests in Montrose team
Leading law firm Thorntons has expanded its senior team in Montrose with the appointment of a new senior solicitor, Graham Taylor.…
Scottish Government introduce a change to their home ownership schemes
The Scottish Government has introduced a change to their home ownership schemes.
Now for the first time, older people will be to access a…
Homes under the hammer - Can you legally sell a house by raffling it?
There have been a spate of stories recently around house owners trying to sell homes, generally at the high end of the market, through ‘…
Dunfermline Athletic team up with Thorntons' for social partnership
Posted on Jun 19, 2017
Dunfermline Athletic are pleased to announce the club’s first ever social media partner with Thorntons Law ahead of…