New Action Plan to be added to Energy performance regulations in Scotland.
The Assessment of Energy Performance of Non-domestic Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2016 comes in to force on 1 September 2016.
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A Sellers Market Home Reports and EPCs for Rural Property Sales
When a rural property is being brought to the market, it is worth considering whether or not Home Reports and Energy Performance…
Principal Private Residence: When is my house My Home?
Within the last year, many people have focused on Land and Buildings Transaction Tax queries but in relation to rural properties, owners…
The End of Short Assured Tenancies
The Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 was passed in April and is expected to come into force in late 2017.
After the…
Growing demand for homes will drive house prices up further during 2016
House prices will continue to rise during 2016 due to an increase in buyer demand, a leading property expert has predicted.
George Solley,…
Rare chance to buy a stunning new home in an award-winning development
House hunters are being offered a unique chance to snap up a new home within an award-winning development in St Andrews.
Leading Fife…
Tayside property specialists lead the way in boom time
Dundee property specialists Thorntons are leading the way as the Tayside property market booms.
Statistics from the firm's Dundee office…
Latest RICs Report Highlights Improvements in Scottish Property Market
With the RICS reporting that the Scottish property market has experienced an improvement in prices in general, Tayside property expert…
Dundee property market performing well
A Tayside property expert has described the local property market as ‘resilient’ agreeing with the positive results of a survey released by…
Dundee Property Market Remains Affordable to Second Steppers
Based on recent sales figures from Thorntons Property Services there has been a supply of three bedroom properties from £85,000 to £160,000…
Land Registration - why owners should take note
Big changes are happening all the time with title deeds and the pace of that change is about to accelerate.
In bygone days the 'title deeds…
Housebuilding Growth in Tayside and Perthshire Property Market
The booming property market has triggered the biggest surge in housebuilding for more than a decade, according to a report by Markit/CIPS…
New Concept for Retirement Living to launch in Tayside
Leading property firm, Thorntons Property Services, is acting on behalf of the developers, who are about to open the Show Home at the…
Angus Property Market Activity Boost
Thorntons Property Services has revealed that activity in the Angus local market has increased by more than a third in the last year.…
Tayside and Perthshire Property Market Needs More Supply for High Demand
The Scottish housing market continues to be “marred” by weak supply and high demand, according to the latest survey by The Royal Instituion…
Thorntons Property Specialists Are Confident in House Prices
A report published today revealed that British house prices picked up speed in March and reached a six-year high, according to The Royal…
Property market could boom in 2014 - according to property expert
Tayside property expert believes 2014 could be a turning point for the market after years of downturn. A Tayside property expert believes…
Landlords - Raise your game?
The student letting market is changing as students seek properties for the next academic year. The student letting market is changing. We…
Help to Buy 2
Help to Buy 2 is a scheme designed to encourage lenders to offer more mortgages to those who have sufficient incomes to repay a…
Becoming a Residential Landlord: What do you need to know?
Across Scotland, the residential rental market is booming, as many are either finding it difficult to get onto the property ladder, or…
Positive start to 2014 for Perth property market
Perth’s leading property service has seen a positive start to 2014 with January activity higher than in previous years. Perth’s leading…