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The Scottish Government has announced that it will be easing permitted development rights (PDRs) for rooftop solar.

Both Edinburgh and Glasgow have moved up the rankings of the world's most resilient cities, placing 36th and 45th respectively out of a list of 490 cities worldwide.

International real estate advisor Savills has announced 15 promotions across its Scottish business. The promotions will see four people move up to director level, two become associate directors, eight take on the role of associate and one person promoted to senior staff.

An extensive mixed-use development site at the gateway to west Edinburgh at Maybury has been purchased by sustainable regeneration specialist Summix. In a deal brokered by Savills for the sellers Saica, with Scarlett Land and Development Ltd acting for the purchasers, the prime 15.5-acre residential

The total value of all homes across the UK now stands at £8.678 trillion, with Scotland showing a 1.3% increase in total value and outperforming the rest of the UK, according to new research by Savills. Faisal Choudhry, head of residential research for Savills in Scotland, said: &ldq

The time required for Build-to-Rent (BtR) planning applications to be determined has significantly increased over the past decade, with 40% of sites achieving detailed planning permission last year taking at least a year to do so, according to the British Property Federation (BPF). Analysis conducte

Take-up of office space in Edinburgh hit 649,000 sq ft in 2023, just 0.9% below 2022’s figure, according to real estate expert Savills. Despite this minor fall, it remains 0.5% higher than the five-year average for the city, as more occupiers get to grips with what they both need and want from

Savills latest analysis of UK residential market performance during 2023 has shown that while mortgage affordability has impacted the wider market, Scotland’s prime market has been the most resilient in the UK with a 1% increase in net agreed sales. This compares to -17% drop in prime UK regio

Commercial investment volumes in Scotland for 2023 amounted to £1.493 billion, marking a 34% decline from the previous year, according to Savills.

Savills has enhanced its infrastructure and projects division in Scotland with the appointment of Jessica Arrowsmith as a new operations director. Ms Arrowsmith, based in Savills' Edinburgh office, joins from Edinburgh Airport where she led the change management programme for the operations tea

Bruntwood SciTech’s plans to transform Glasgow’s iconic Met Tower have been approved, with the first interior images of its reimagined future also revealed.

Edinburgh's office market is showing resilience in the face of economic headwinds, with office space take-up rising to 334,510 sq ft by the end of Q3 2023 – a 25% increase on last year’s figure, according to Savills.

While UK prime house prices experienced a fourth consecutive quarterly dip in the three months to the end of September, with annual falls averaging -5.2%, Scottish prime values remained steadfast, with a minor annual dip of -1.1%.

Keppie Design has followed up a pre-application consultation into its proposals for the redevelopment of the former Buchanan House in Glasgow with the submission of a full planning application.

A fundraising campaign is underway to re-open Edinburgh’s Filmhouse, a well-loved cinema known for presenting one of the most ambitious and diverse cinema programmes in the UK. The ambition is for Filmhouse to open its doors once again in 2024. Newly formed charity Filmhouse (Edinburgh) Ltd. a