Ban on financial retentions could have major repercussions
The Commercial Payments Bill includes a ban on financial retentions in construction contracts. This is a significant change that could have serious implications, both in that sector and in commercial...
Special report: How we must end temporary housing for good
Inspired by Chris Dougray, The Business held a morning seminar focused on the issue of temporary housing. Kenny Kemp reports on the problem – and some of the solutions The...
Planned IHT changes won’t stop commercial property strategy
Changes to pensions are fast approaching, but for business owners using their pension to hold commercial property, the reasons for doing so remain compelling.From April 2027, most unused pension funds...
Homes for Scotland Annual Conference: ‘Too early to tell’ on new housing agency
On 16 September – aptly Scottish Housing Day – Homes for Scotland’s annual conference at Dynamic Earth in the capital felt like a stress test for the Scottish Government’s new...
SNIB, Hunter REIM and Ediston Real Estate form joint venture to develop 370 build-to-rent homes
The Scottish National Investment Bank (“the Bank”) has committed £19.5m to support the development of 370 single-family build-to-rent homes in Edinburgh.The development, located near Edinburgh’s Bio Quarter and Little France...
‘Building a box is not an architectural response. We respond very differently’
Libby Heathcote, the new president of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, on why more input from architects would help in the housing crisis Architects must regain their rightful...
All-tenure development is vital to solving our housing emergency
When discussing solutions to the housing crisis, the instinct is often – understandably – to focus on social and affordable housing. However, increasing supply of those tenures alone will not...
What should landowners check before selling land for development in Scotland?
Selling land in Scotland, whether for development, diversification or estate restructuring, can seem straightforward. However, beneath the surface lie challenges that can catch even experienced landowners off guard. Based on...
French investors like look of Scottish com prop assets
Investors from France have snapped up nearly £200m in Scottish commercial property since November, as the historic connections between the two countries take a modern twist. Research from Knight Frank has...
BUILDING TO RENT: Investment bank continues housing push with £50m for L&G fund
The Scottish National Investment Bank is strengthening its position in support of housing in Scotland with a £50m investment in L&G’s Build to Rent fund for privately rented homes.The bank...