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SPF calls for 5% band to be raised

Scottish property body demands LBTT reform

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The Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has called for the 5% threshold of residential Land and Buildings Transaction Tax ...

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Murray joins JLL Edinburgh team

Property consultancy JLL has appointed James Murray, a retail specialist previously based in its central London team, as it looks to strengthen its Scottish retail offering. Mr Murray joins JLLRead More

Swinney urged to ease burden on middle class homebuyers

Finance minister John Swinney is being urged to revise his new homebuyers tax to avoid penalising middle class families. Swinney unveiled a radical new regime to replace Stamp Duty whichRead More

St Andrew Square secures big retailer

Biggest retail letting in Edinburgh for three years Site forms part of rebirth of east end of city centre TK Maxx, the home and fashion wear chain, has taken theRead More

‘Champion’ to draw investors into rented housing sector

The rented house-building sector in Scotland has been given its own “champion” to encourage more investment in the sector and plug a growing shortfall in the provision of new homes.Read More

Swinney’s land tax aids first time buyers, but hits middle classes

John Swinney’s new property tax is unlikely to prove popular with middle class families wanting to move up the housing ladder. They will be hit by a new tiered levyRead More