20 Dec, 2022 SCOTTISH BUDGET STATEMENT - THE IMPACT ON REVALUATION IN 2023 By Tom Fothergill Last week saw Deputy First Minister John Swinney deliver the 2023-24 Scottish Budget, and as expected, there were several notable points...
12 Jul, 2022 THE COMMERCIAL RENT ACT 2022 - WHAT DOES IT MEAN? By Matthew Rickman The Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022, known as “the Act”, aims to support the resolution of commercial rent debt accrued during the...
08 Jul, 2022 REIMAGINING TOWN AND CITY CENTRE LIVING IN SCOTLAND By Rachel Mushet Our town and city centres are the hearts of our communities, offering a diverse range of workplaces, services and amenities for the...
07 Jul, 2022 ARE MASTERPLAN CONSENT AREAS THE FUTURE FOR SCOTLAND'S TOWN CENTRES? By Rhiannon Moore The Planning Scotland Act 2019 introduced the concept of Masterplan Consent Areas ('MCA'), which are a key topic of discussion within the...
06 Jul, 2022 COULD SUPPORT FOR 'CAFÉ CULTURE' IN SCOTLAND ASSIST THE RECOVERY OF THE HOSPITALITY SECTOR? By Rachel Mushet At present, land can be used for any purpose* for a temporary period of 28 days without the need to apply for planning permission. The...
05 Jul, 2022 HOW CAN THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACES IN SCOTLAND HELP REVITALISE TOWN CENTRES? By Rachel Mushet As we've transitioned into the ‘new normal’ that was so widely discussed during the height of the pandemic, there is one significant...
04 Jul, 2022 COULD A NEW TOWN CENTRE 'USE CLASS' SUPPORT OUR SCOTTISH TOWNS AND CENTRES? By Rhiannon Moore Permitted development rights ('PDR') allow for certain forms of development to take place without the need to apply for planning...
24 May, 2022 WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP TO MEET NET-ZERO CHALLENGES By Barry Finlayson With net-zero carbon targets now well established, businesses are taking steps towards developing and executing pathways toward more...
22 Jun, 2021 A SIGH OF RELIEF... By Josh Myerson In March, government announced its intention to restrict ratepayers' collective ability to seek rate reductions as a result of the...
23 Dec, 2020 INDUSTRIAL & SUSTAINABILITY – WILL IT MATTER TO OCCUPIERS IN A POST-COVID WORLD? By Robert Cohu Within the built environment, the drive to improve sustainability and reduce carbon emissions has accelerated at pace, especially in...
04 Dec, 2020 SUPERMARKET SWEEP By Josh Myerson Benjamin Pain Government missed an opportunity at the Spending Review to provide the retail sector with some much needed certainty by failing to...
29 Sep, 2020 THE RIGHT END BUT BY THE WRONG MEANS... By Josh Myerson A short post from me this time as the business rates review starts to get underway in earnest. As the outcomes become clearer, no doubt I...