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Rogue traders selling substandard insulation services have scammed households in Scotland out of more than £10,000 a week, with many preying on older customers, a charity has warned.

The future of housebuilder Crest Nicholson is at risk if a worst-case scenario for sales volumes, house prices and build costs materialises in the coming months, the developer has warned investors.

The property market in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders demonstrated robust growth between November 2024 and January 2025, with average selling prices having risen by 4.6% year-on-year, reaching £287,184, according to ESPC. This yearly rise demonstrates robust market demand even

Muir Homes has lodged a planning application for 48 new homes in Auchterarder, which would complete its development on the Castlemains land in the town.

Savills has been appointed to bring a prestigious strategic land portfolio to the market totalling 80.37 hectares across Bearsden, Lenzie, and Milngavie. Comprising three prime land sites, each presents an opportunity for significant future residential development subject to planning consents.

Caledonian Trust has appointed Scarlett Land and Development to market 151 London Road (St Margaret’s House) in Edinburgh.

A commercial judge has dismissed part of a man’s claim against two green energy companies for negligently installing wind turbines in the wrong locations after ruling that he could not claim for losses accrued by business vehicles he had formerly owned in part. Arthur Simmers raised an action

Renewable energy storage provider Apatura has surpassed 1GW of energy storage capacity with the approval of its Neilston Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). The company has secured planning permission for a new 150-megawatt (MW) capacity BESS, with the site serving as another milestone in Apatura&

Long-established Perth firm Balhousie is celebrating being hailed the ‘Which? Trusted Trader of the Month’ for February. The award celebrates firms that go above and beyond to represent the high standards required to be a Trusted Trader.

Kier has been awarded a £683.8 million contract by the Scottish Government to deliver a major new prison project that will provide a much-needed replacement for Scotland’s largest prison, the 143-year-old HMP Barlinnie. The contractor said it will utilise its extensive experience within

Sean Fraser, a commercial property solicitor at Holmes Mackillop, has called for the reintroduction of the Business Premises Renovation Allowance (BPRA) to tackle derelict buildings in Glasgow city centre. The original BPRA, which ended in 2017, offered a 100% initial allowance for costs associated

CBRE has advised St John’s High Income Property Fund on the acquisition of a prime distribution warehouse located at Eurocentral. Located at 30 Coddington Crescent, the property comprises a detached modern warehouse unit extending 72,422 sq ft with a 6,869 sq ft canopy and a 1.6-acre secure co

Construction work to deliver a state-of-the-art learning facility for young people with additional support needs is progressing on the grounds of Bannockburn High School. Bluebell House will provide bespoke accommodation for up to 24 pupils which will be kitted out with classrooms, nurture nooks, a

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has announced the promotion of planning expert Amy Howard to senior associate. Ms Howard, who is based in the Glasgow office, started with the firm as a trainee in 2017.

Negative quarterly and annual house price changes have been recorded for Aberdeen's housing market, at -1.7% and -3.3% respectively, according to a report from the University of Aberdeen Business School's Centre for Real Estate Research.