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Knight Frank Scotland property management associate Lyndsay Clark believes that properties that create social spaces and encourage a sense of community can be a starting point to encourage people back to the office. It is no secret that some employers have struggled to get staff back into the office

Knight Frank has added to its building consultancy division in Scotland with the appointment of seasoned surveyor Alan Sime. Mr Sime has re-joined the firm as an associate in Glasgow, having started his career with Knight Frank in the city as a placement student and, subsequently, graduate in 2002,

Scott Hogan discusses the recent changes to Scotland's business rates regime, with a focus on the devolution of power to alter empty property relief to local authorities, and the varied impact of these changes on commercial property owners and occupiers across different regions. April brought in a w

Work has begun on a major project at a well-known George Street building which will deliver the first ‘defurbished’ office space on one of Edinburgh’s main thoroughfares.

Edinburgh's office market has experienced a robust beginning to the year, driven primarily by the technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) sector, despite facing significant macro-economic challenges, according to recent analysis from Knight Frank.

Neil Kirk discusses the unintended consequences of rent freezes in Scotland, which have negatively impacted tenants, caused a shortage of rental properties, and deterred investment in the residential property sector. During a cost-of-living crisis, it might be difficult to feel sympathy for landlord

New rules being brought in as part of changes to the non-domestic rates system in Scotland could cause confusion for landlords and property investors, particularly in the industrial sector, according to Knight Frank. Among the changes being brought in as part of the most recent settlement between th

Take-up of industrial property in Aberdeen has risen to its highest level in almost a decade during 2022, as a high oil price and greater interest in renewables boosted activity in the energy sector and its supply chain, according to Knight Frank. The independent commercial property consultancy&rsqu

Alastair McCoan, building consultancy partner at Knight Frank Scotland, on the pitfalls that can come with moving offices from dilapidations.  After nearly three years interrupted by Covid-19 and macro-economic disruption, 2023 could be the year many businesses start making big decisions.

Aberdeen Solicitors Property Centre (ASPC) has announced it will relocate to new flagship premises in the city, in a move that will see a former bank on the corner of Holburn Street and Alford Place transformed into a one-stop shop for people thinking of buying or selling homes in the city. The prop

Office take-up in Aberdeen rose by 96% last year compared to 2021, buoyed by the sustained high oil price, according to Knight Frank.

Edinburgh’s office market saw a record number of regears during 2022, as occupiers decided to stay put amid economic uncertainty, according to analysis from .

Annual investment volumes in Scottish commercial property continued their upward trajectory in 2022, despite macroeconomic challenges, according to new analysis from Knight Frank. The independent commercial property consultancy found that £1.66 billion worth of deals were concluded last year,

A major programme of works to transform an office building in the heart of Edinburgh’s Exchange District has commenced. Set to become Edinburgh’s newest and greenest office development, 30 Semple Street will deliver 57,000 sq ft of much-needed Grade A office accommodation when it complet

More than £30 million of commercial property assets recently being brought to the market in Aberdeen is a sign the tide has turned in the city, according to Knight Frank.