Tag: Scotland



Mayor Defends Scotland Yard Sale to Overseas Investor

Metropolitan Police HQ New Scotland Yard Broadway London SW1
Posted on 12 December, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

New Scotland Yard — the home of the Metropolitan Police since 1967 — has been sold to an Abu Dhabi developer for £120m more than the guide price. The Westminster office complex was put on the market by the London Mayor’s Office for Policing and... Read More

Bargain Booze to expand into Scotland

Posted on 13 November, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

In the past few years, pubs have struggled to attract consumers through their doors – due to changing shopping habits and a stronger desire to save money on luxuries many of those who once frequented their local now choose to purchase cheaper alcohol for... Read More

Scotland’s “No” Vote Prompts Surge In Commercial Deals

Posted on 10 November, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News, Commercial Developments, Commercial Sales and Lets

The majority of Scotland's third quarter commercial deals were squeezed into the two weeks following the independence "No" vote, one of the country's biggest property organisations has claimed. More than £962m worth of Scottish commercial, retail and... Read More

Stamp Duty Reform Will Make Scotland “Less Competitive”

stamp duty reform will make scotland less competitive
Posted on 20 October, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

Scotland’s leading property organisation is warning that proposals to shake up the country’s land and building tax structure could have an adverse effect on development and make it “less competitive than the rest of the UK”. Announced in this... Read More

Lanarkshire Golf and Leisure Resort gets Green Light

Posted on 9 September, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Scotland’s commercial property market has been a little uncertain of late, with the upcoming independence referendum leading many investors to hold out until the future of the country has been established. Fortunately, there are many more who are keen to... Read More

New Clyde Gateway Business Park rebranded as Rutherglen Links

Posted on 4 August, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments, Top Properties

With less than two months before the arrival of its first tenants, a Scottish office development has been rebranded as Rutherglen Links Business Park. After three years under the “working title” of Rutherglen Low Carbon Zone the new name for the... Read More

Delancey puts Scottish and Midland Shopping Centres on the Market

Posted on 16 July, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

The largest undercover shopping centre in Scotland is up for sale with a £175m price tag. Delancey, the owners of EK East Kilbride, is also shedding a second mall in Wolverhampton for £50m. Delancey bought both shopping centres — in a joint venture... Read More

Commonwealth Games drives Travelodge’s £75m Scottish Expansion

Posted on 14 July, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Uncategorised

Britain’s third biggest hotel chain is hoping to benefit from Scotland’s tourism boom by building ten new hotels north of the border. The £75m expansion is being backed by international hedge fund investment. Travelodge — which already has... Read More

Referendum Uncertainty fails to halt Upward Momentum of Scottish Farm Land Prices

Posted on 3 July, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Sales and Lets

As the referendum for Scottish independence looms ever closer, commercial property market analysts are finding the challenge to predict future trends somewhat difficult due to the number of variables in play. It may come as a surprise to some, then, to... Read More

Business Failures in Scotland Slow Dramatically

Posted on 16 October, 2013 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

During the recession, unemployment reached high levels in many areas of the country and this led to a spate of business start-ups as many struggling to find work chose instead to become self-employed. However, this greatly increased the rate of business... Read More