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David Melhuish The Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has called for the 5 per cent threshold of residential LBTT to be raised to £500,000 in the light of evidence suggesting a downturn in the value and number of transactions in the first year of the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT).

Improvement plans for Glasgow Road Four major regeneration projects in West Dunbartonshire could receive a share of £7 million if investment plans are approved by councillors next week.

Jo Skinner Independent Aberdeenshire housebuilder Bancon Homes has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of an experienced sales and marketing director.

Laura Tainsh The Assessment of Energy Performance of Non-domestic Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2016 came into force on September 1, and are one of the latest measures brought in by the Scottish Government aiming to reduce Scotland’s carbon footprint, writes Laura Tainsh from Davidson Chalmers.

Sandy Adam, Springfield Properties chairman Springfield Properties has opened consultation on plans to build a new village at Durieshill near Stirling after lodging a Pre-Application Notice with Stirling Council.

Bill Robertson CBE Construction and infrastructure group Robertson has underlined its commitment to responsible business practices by becoming a member of Business in the Community (BITC).

(from left) Taylor Wimpey West Scotland’s NHBC Pride in the Job Winners Paul Cunningham, Scott McNulty, Iain Alexander, Dougie Kirkland and Alan Meek Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has cause to celebrate after eight site managers each scooped a prestigious National House Building Council (NHBC) Pride

Ashleigh (Scotland) joint managing director, Douglas Small handing keys for the Kirkcudbright properties to Loreburn’s chief executive, Lorraine Usher Ashleigh Scotland partnership reaches 500 new homes milestone

Wealthy London homeowners planning to dig underground extensions are to be hit by Britain’s first “basement tax” in a fresh crackdown on so-called iceberg homes, according to the London Evening Standard. Under new rules, residents in Westminster will have to pay an average levy of £8,000 to s

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Glasgow Housing Association

New Build (Residential) winner The Wave, Kirkton Manor A new sports hall in Peebles and the conversion of a cottage in Gattonside were among the winners at this year’s Scottish Borders Design Awards.

Peter Martin, Sanctuary Group’s director of development (left) with Kevin Stewart MSP The development of a former Aberdeen prison site into affordable homes for key workers is officially underway.

(from left) Maurice Corry – regional MSP West Scotland, Malcolm MacLeod – regional director NHBC Scotland, John McColgan – senior site manager (Keepmoat) Conservative MSP for West Scotland, Maurice Corry, visited a new build housing development in Greenock to assess the measures being taken by

Designs revealed for new £23m Perth school Plans for a new multi-million-pound secondary school in Perth have been unveiled for the first time.

Ladbrokes Premiership outfit Partick Thistle has appointed an architect to step into the suit of its mascot ‘Kingsley’. Craig Dunstable, 38, a lifelong Jags fan from Maryhill, has been selected following a job application process which launched in July.