Thorntons promotes three new property partners
Full-service law firm Thorntons has strengthened its specialist property teams with the promotion of three new partners across its network…
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New Homes Quality Code
A new code of practice, to be known as the New Homes Quality Code (NHQC), was published in December 2021. This aims to protect all private…
Dental Practice - To Lease or Not To Lease
Dental surgeries come in all shapes and sizes, from street level premises and practices on the upper floors of a tenement, to stand alone,…
Private Sector Tenancies - Where are we now?
Given that the COVID related emergency measures introduced by the Scottish Government have been repeatedly extended to 31 March 2022, what…
Merger sees property expert return to Thorntons
Leading Scottish law firm, Thorntons, has strengthened its Dundee conveyancing team by merging with Kim Barclay Solicitors.
Founder Kim…
Thorntons enhances Dundee offering with lateral hires
Leading Scottish law firm Thorntons has strengthened its commercial real estate, residential conveyancing and private client offering in…
Introduction of Licensing Scheme for Short-Term Lets
Whilst the use of short-term lets can have a positive impact on Scotland’s tourist industry, the rapid rise has negatively impacted local…
Property Market Booming in Angus
Since the property market reopened on the 29th June 2020, the market in Angus has been exceptionally busy.
At Thorntons, we have seen a…
How the pandemic is shaking up the commercial property market.
The pandemic has resulted in forecasted changes being forced upon us earlier than expected. Most of my colleagues, clients and friends who…
Tribunal Decision on Registered Social Landlords and Factor Services.
Earlier this month the Upper Tribunal for Scotland (UTS) released an important decision which means that all Registered Social Landlords (…
Housing & Landlords | Private Landlords Update
The private housing sector continues to face many challenges during the Coronavirus pandemic – for example, the ongoing temporary ban on…
Mark Your Calendars! Land and Buildings Transaction Tax Deadline Day is Looming…
The Scottish Government have confirmed within their 2021-2022 Budget, that the current Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) relief for…
Rules for fire and smoke alarms in Scottish properties change on 1 February 2022
Following the Grenfell Fire tragedy in June 2017 which claimed 72 lives, a Ministerial Working Group on Building and Fire Safety was…
Covid19 Update | Property Landlords Enforcement of Eviction Orders
In December the Scottish Government banned the enforcement of eviction orders until 22 January 2021 to prevent tenants being put out of…
Covid19 | Managing Commercial Risk in Construction
Covid-19 has had a considerable impact on all of society and in comparison to most of its affects, its impact on the construction industry…
Housing & Landlords | Covid19, Where are we now and what next for landlords?
In early April this year various temporary changes to existing landlord and tenant laws were introduced in response COVID19. The…
Pre-action Requirements in the Private Rented Sector
The Rent Arrears Pre-action Requirements (Coronavirus)(Scotland) Regulations 2020 came into effect on 30 September 2020.
All landlords…
Discharging Your Mortgage in Scotland
The early 1990’s saw the start of a property boom in the UK.
The number of mortgage products increased, interest rates were favourable…
Housing & Landlords | Covid19, what Landlords need to know.
The great uncertainty of the Coronavirus pandemic, and the introduction of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020, has led to many landlords,…
Reclaiming Additional Dwelling Supplement
The Additional Dwelling Supplement (ADS) is part of the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax regime that applies to the purchase of…
The Private Rent Sector COVID-19 Loan Scheme for Landlords
As part of the Scottish Government’s emergency strategy to protect tenants from eviction, a £5 million fund has been created to offer short…