From the 31 January 2018 anyone undertaking residential letting agency work in Scotland must ensure that their service delivery is compliant with The Letting Agent Code of Practice (Scotland) Regulations 2016. The Code sets out the standards of practice which letting...
“Caveat emptor” is an ancient Roman law basically meaning “let the buyer be aware”. One of the areas where this rule applies is in relation to the purchase of a house. Let me differentiate between new houses and old houses. With a new house the purchaser will have a...
A draft Bill has recently been published by The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and sets out provisions to establish a new beneficial ownership register of overseas entities that own UK property. This follows the commitment made at the...
In an article by Matthew Appleby dated 13 August 2018 called “What is the future for glyphosate ?” published in Horticulture Week it is stated that “The horticulture industry has defended glyphosate after a landmark US court case saw chemical company Monsanto ordered...
Beware of online Home Report Scams DM Hall one of Scotland’s largest independent firms of Chartered Surveyors has issued a warning to people selling their houses in Scotland to be guarded and cautious of internet based offers of cut price Home Reports. A number of...
HM Revenue & Customs recently released data which showed Inheritance Tax (IHT) raised a record £5.2 billion in the financial year 2017-18, up 8% from the previous tax year. It is thought that the increase is due to the fact that property prices have continued to...
