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Jacqueline Law, managing partner at Aberdein Considine An estate agent has bemoaned tax changes for second homeowners for “driving landlords out” of the private rented sector and triggering a sell-off by investors.

The factoring industry over the last couple of decades has witnessed unprecedented change. It is widely acknowledged that the environment in which factors operate is relatively unrecognisable compared to where it was 10-20 years ago. So what has brought about this change and what does the future hol

Councillor Jenny Laing outside the new council housing at Manor Walk First phase completed at £13.5m development of new council homes in Aberdeen

The service was attended by 30 children from St Marys, Councillor Wilson and members of Wardell Armstrong A series of 17th Century plague victims discovered underneath a school playground have been laid to rest in Edinburgh.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has commenced an investigation into the conduct of two former group finance directors at Carillion. The accounting watchdog said today that the investigation of both Richard Adam and Zafar Khan relates to the preparation and approval of financial statements rele

Clydeside Regeneration Limited (CRL) has submitted a planning application for a new state-of-the-art health centre at Queens Quay, the £250 million regeneration project on the site of the former John Brown’s shipyard in Clydebank. Operated by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, the new Clydebank Healt

Another £80 million is set to be invested into new plans being taken forward for the regeneration of Queen Street Station in Glasgow. Working in partnership with various stakeholders, Scottish Ministers have decided to progress a greatly enhanced development at the North Hanover Street car park sit

Architects behind Edinburgh’s first purpose-built music venue in over a century have revealed the latest designs proposals as part of a public exhibition and consultation. To be located behind the Royal Bank of Scotland’s historic home on St Andrew Square, The IMPACT Centre will create a major n

CCG (Scotland) Ltd has been given planning approval to build 156 contemporary, energy-efficient homes in Glasgow’s south side. To be delivered by CCG Homes, Riverford Gardens will offer a range of exclusive properties in a highly desirable location on Riverford Road in Pollokshaws.

Image by Brandon Leon – Flickr: Day 25: Fire Sprinkler, CC BY-SA 2.0 All homes in Scotland will be required to have a minimum number of smoke alarms under changes being made in the wake of the Grenfell Tower blaze.

Arc-Tech (Scotland) Ltd has embarked on its first major district heating contract for a new residential development located in Craigmillar, Edinburgh. Greendykes, located just south of Niddrie Mains Road, is being delivered on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council and will consist of 75 mixed-tenu

Springfield Properties has submitted a detailed planning application for a new 42-home development in Gartcosh. The housebuilder submitted plans to North Lanarkshire Council to transform the 1.98-hectare site, which neighbours Mount Ellen Golf Club, into a new crescent development.

  Captain- Hook and Peter Pan launch Open Doors 2018 at the Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust in Dumfries. Photo Credit: Mark Runnacles Photography

Emtec begins work at 122 Waterloo Street in Glasgow Emtec Building Services has commenced works at 122 Waterloo Street which will house the new headquarters for Morgan Stanley Financial Services in Glasgow’s city centre.

Angie outside the CGC office in Paisley A charity on the Isle of Bute has celebrated a financial windfall thanks to a sponsored head shave undertaken by City Gate Construction’s Angie McGuire.