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Commercial property sales in Scotland almost doubled in 2014’s third quarter, rising from £592m in Q2 to £962m in Q3. This figure represents the best quarterly return on commercial property sales in Scotland since 2008 and the onset of the recession.

John Hamilton The Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has announced John Hamilton, chief executive of Winchburgh Developments, as its new chairman.

Blair Melville Four of Scotland's leading sectoral trade associations have combined to voice disquiet at the Scottish Government's decision to increase fees for planning applications by more than twice the rate of inflation.

Caroline James The Scottish commercial property sector could soon be swamped by a surge in deals ahead of the introduction of a new tax next year.

New home registrations in Scotland increased by 9 per cent during Q3 compared to the same period last year, according to new figures released by NHBC. In total, 3,017 new homes were registered during the period, compared to 2,759 in 2013, with overall year to date registrations also marginally up on

Sarah Speirs By Sarah Speirs, director RICS Scotland