Thorntons

A former farmstead on the outskirts of Dundee is to be transformed into a five-unit housing development.

In the recent case of Tilbury Douglas Construction Limited v Ove Arup & Partners Scotland Limited CA117/21 [2023] CSOH 53 the issue of prescription was revisited by Lord Harrower at a preliminary proof, writes Karen Cornwell. By way of background, the ongoing case involves the development of a f

Stabilising interest rates and availability of cash creates ‘welcome news’ for Scots home buyers and sellers as senior estate agent Peter Ryder predicts that UK residential property sales will hit over 1m in 2023. The property market in Scotland is less volatile regarding house price sta

A rare opportunity to acquire an A-listed 17th century castle with links to some of Scotland’s most renowned royals is being offered by Thorntons. Powrie Castle, one of five remaining castles in Dundee, has come on to the market following extensive renovations by the current owners over the la

Thorntons has strengthened its specialist property teams with the promotion of three new partners. Nicola McCafferty in Dundee and Aimee Gibbons in Glasgow have been appointed as commercial real estate partners while Hannah Fraser in Edinburgh has been elevated to residential property partner.

Thorntons commercial property partners Janet McIntyre and Gary Thomas summarise emergency legislation introduced in Scotland to prevent the eviction of commercial tenants who are unable to pay their rent because of the COVID-19 outbreak. Irritancy is a remedy for landlords to terminate a lease early