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Surveyors warn of online home report scams

27th August 2018 | property (non-commercial)
Old reports being doctored and passed off as new

Prices up but volumes fall again in latest house price figures

27th August 2018 | property (non-commercial)
June prices and April volumes show Scots market stronger than UK's

GSPC goes into liquidation after losses continue

24th August 2018 | property (non-commercial)
Properties now being marketed by Edinburgh counterpart

Real burdens reform difficult but necessary – Faculty

24th August 2018 | property (non-commercial)
Response queries how to draft law to cover all types

Securities paper published through law reform collaboration

23rd August 2018 | property (non-commercial)
Research on enforcement will inform Commission project

Householders succeed in claim for Japanese knotweed encroachment

3rd July 2018 | property (non-commercial) , reparation
Court of Appeal upholds decision against Network Rail

MSPs invite views on new Land Control Register rules

2nd July 2018 | property (non-commercial)
Committee inquiring into whether regulations fit for purpose

Keeper apologises for land registration delays

26th June 2018 | government-administration , property (non-commercial)
Action plan to tackle 40,000 applications outside target time

Draft regulations published for register of controlling interests

20th June 2018 | property (non-commercial)
Land reform measure seeks to increase transparency of ownership

Registers' latest market report tracks Scottish property trends

5th June 2018 | property (non-commercial)
Figures show prices and volumes back on upward track

Scottish house prices continue year-on-year gains

25th May 2018 | property (non-commercial)
March figures show 6.7% rise, but latest sales volumes down

Community takes over former Stonehaven court

21st May 2018 | property (non-commercial)
Empowerment Act used for transfer to charity

Appeal ruling adds to English solicitors' property fraud risk

18th May 2018 | property (non-commercial) , reparation
Buyers' and sellers' advisers both held liable for buyer's losses

Reformed real burdens law needs a further review: Commission

11th May 2018 | property (non-commercial)
Discussion paper published on difficulties with statutory scheme

Help to Buy extended to 2021 in Scotland

5th April 2018 | property (non-commercial)
Ministers predict 4,000 more households will benefit

Fire alarm rules to be strengthened for private homes

19th March 2018 | property (non-commercial)
Rented housing standard will extend to owner occupiers

Property market grew 4% in 2017, Registers' figures reveal

7th March 2018 | property (non-commercial)
Prices and sales volumes show similar rises

Millar & Bryce opens Glasgow office

6th March 2018 | property (non-commercial)
Search company plans expansion in west

Ministers consult on LBTT first-time buyer relief

12th February 2018 | property (non-commercial) , tax
Details of working of scheme go out to views

Sales and volume rise in Registers' latest quarterly property market figures

14th November 2017 | property (non-commercial)
Year-on-year growth across most of Scotland

Better support urged for new build buyers who discover defects

30th October 2017 | property (non-commercial)
MSPs call for more quality checks, and information for owners

Shared equity schemes extended to the over-60s

25th October 2017 | property (non-commercial)
Minister announces range of new options

Registers' ScotLIS land information service goes live

24th October 2017 | commercial property , property (non-commercial)
New online resource provides data on all land in Scotland

House movers avoid Friday 13th, Registers' figures show

13th October 2017 | property (non-commercial)
Fewer than half the usual Friday settlements on date for the superstitious
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