News and Insights
07 October 2024 | Time to read: 3 mins
Ownerless Property Transfer Scheme – The benefits for community bodies
Kevin Sturgeon discusses the new Ownerless Property Transfer Scheme and the benefits available to community bodies.
22 July 2024 | Time to read: 4 mins
Tackling Unsafe Cladding on Scottish Homes
Gillian Wright discusses the new Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill and what this means for homeowners.
13 June 2024 | Time to read: 13 mins
‘Exceptional Release’ Housing Policy and the Demise of Scotland’s ‘Tilted Balance’
By Sandy Telfer
Sandy Telfer discusses the much anticipated court decision in ‘the Mossend appeal’ and what this means for the Scottish Housebuilding industry.
30 April 2024 | Time to read: 4 mins
Under-delivery of new homes: planning system a key driver
Monica Cannon discusses the Competition and Market Authority’s market study into housebuilding published February 2024.
05 December 2023 | Time to read: 2 mins
Owners Beware: Changes to Empty Property Relief for Non-domestic Properties in Edinburgh
By Beth Hancock
With changes being made to the Empty Property Relief in Edinburgh, we highlight impact this will have on those who own empty non-domestic properties.
27 January 2023 | Time to read: 4 mins
Will the Government’s move towards “Passivhaus” support our zero carbon ambitions?
By Keith Emmerson, Andrew Leslie
What are the implications of proposed new housing standards by the Scottish Government?
11 July 2022 | Time to read: 3 mins
The draft NPF4 – key considerations for developers
In March 2022, Project Scotland reported on conflicting responses to the Scottish Government’s draft National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4).
04 May 2022 | Time to read: 1 min
Gillespie Macandrew bolsters planning team with the appointment of Sandy Telfer
By Robert Graham-Campbell , Sandy Telfer
Leading Scottish law firm, Gillespie Macandrew announces the appointment of experienced planning lawyer Sandy Telfer to their partnership.
25 March 2022 | Time to read: 1 min
Gillespie Macandrew celebrates raft of internal promotions
Leading Scottish law firm, Gillespie Macandrew has announced the promotion of nine lawyers.
11 February 2022 | Time to read: 4 mins
Retentions in construction: will proposed deposit scheme help rebuild trust in the industry?
Retentions in construction: will proposed deposit scheme help rebuild trust in the industry?
31 January 2022 | Time to read: 1 min
Update: Short-term lets legislation passed by Scottish Parliament
Short-term lets legislation passed by Scottish Parliament.
28 January 2022 | Time to read: 1 min
Gillespie Macandrew advises on £250m of new build plot sales
By Harry Smith
Gillespie Macandrew completed new build plot sales worth over £250m in 2021, representing almost 10% of all private new build house sales in Scotland.
09 February 2021 | Time to read: 2 mins
Gillespie Macandrew advises on landmark Waitrose deal
By Kenny Irons
We recently advised on the purchase of two Waitrose stores in Glasgow for £23.2m.
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