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The Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Tax rates and Bands etc.) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2018 came into force on 25th January 2019 and has implemented a number of changes to the current system. In relation to commercial or non-residential property, there has been a reduction in the lower rate of non-residential LBTT and an increase […]
We are delighted to announce that we are sponsoring Giffnock Soccer Centre’s Football Festival. The Football Festival takes place over the weekends of 8th and 9th June and 15th and 16th June at Norwood Playing Fields in Glasgow. On the weekend of 8th and 9th June over six age groups (eight teams per age group) […]
Eight relatives of some of the victims of the Glasgow bin lorry crash have cleared a legal hurdle in their fight for compensation. Appeal court judges have dismissed an appeal by Glasgow City Council against a judge’s ruling and upheld the decision that the relatives’ damages action can proceed despite their claims being ‘time-barred’. The […]
On 1st May 2018 the Scottish Parliament passed the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings)(Scotland) Act 2018, receiving Royal Assent on 5th June 2018. This Act is the result of a review into the funding of civil litigation in Scotland by Sheriff Principal Taylor in 2013. His review concluded that more needed to be done […]
A recent survey of more than 1,000 individuals revealed that half of Scottish homeowners expect the value of their house to fall after Brexit, while only three per cent believed their house value would rise. Following the government announcement in December that tax would rise from three to four per cent, the majority of respondents […]
Dallas McMillan are delighted to announce that their two charity partners for 2019 are the Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity and the Good Morning Service. Throughout the year, Dallas McMillan will be hosting and taking part in a series of fundraising events for both charities. Senior Partner Forbes Leslie said:- “All of the team at Dallas […]
The Court of Appeal has today issued its decision in the case of Asda Stores Ltd –v- Brierley. Shop floor workers at Asda are claiming that their work was of equal value to their colleagues at warehouses and distribution centres. As those working in warehouses and distribution centres are likely to be paid at a […]
Developer Drum Property Group has announced plans for the new G3 Square development on Minerva Street, Finnieston, which will feature a selection of apartments and penthouses set within a landscaped outdoor space. Located just a four-minute walk from the Exhibition Centre railway station, the development is one of the best-connected in Glasgow, giving easy access […]
The Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) Bill (previously discussed by us here) was examined this month by the Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee. The Committee received evidence, including formal evidence obtained at Committee meetings, to inform its report. The report was published on 3 December. The Bill clarifies the methodology for calculating […]
The most recent Royal Institute Chartered Surveyors Residential Market Survey has suggested that Brexit is playing a role in “subdued market activity”. RICS noted that almost 50% of respondents stated that Brexit was having an impact on the housing market. However, RICS has also found that there has been “solid price growth” in Scotland. This […]
Property portal Zoopla announced that Scotland was the fastest-rising region in the UK property market, with property prices up by 6.43% since January 2018 and an average value of £195,739. Wales came second with a price jump of 3.9% to £192,362, and West Midlands followed where prices increased by 2.91% to an average property price […]
An inquiry into the Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) Bill has resulted in a Holyrood Committee concluding that the process of calculating long-term personal injury compensation should be both fair and transparent. Reforming the discount rate The principles of the Bill would amend the law so that the discount rate would be set […]
The data, compiled by the Department for Transport, named drivers or riders failing to look properly as the primary cause of Glasgow accidents. A total of 1330 casualties on the road happened in 2017, with seven people being killed. Neglectful drivers, the figures say, were a contributing factor to 341 accidents. The runner-up factor being […]
The average price of a property in Scotland reached £153,309 in August 2018, which is an increase of 4.1 per cent compared to August 2017, and an increase of 0.3 per cent compared to July 2018. Registers of Scotland’s latest House Price Index shows that the average price increased, yet, the number of residential sales […]
The health and safety record at Amazon’s Dunfermline centre has been labelled “appalling” by union GMB Scotland. GMB Scotland secretary, Gary Smith, declared that the company was treating its staff like robots and not humans after figures of the health and safety incidents at Amazon were released under Freedom of Information legislation. The figures revealed […]
The Southside of Glasgow is set to benefit from a massive £15.4 million regeneration project created by Southside Housing Association. The Housing Association have set plans in motion to renovate 153 properties across the Pollokshields East and Strathbungo areas. Already almost 100 properties have been completed with the remaining properties scheduled to be completed by […]
Dallas McMillan’s Litigation team has been announced as one of the finalists for the award of Litigation Team Of The Year at the Law Awards Of Scotland 2018. The award ceremony takes place at the Hilton on Glasgow on 29 November and everyone at the firm has their fingers crossed for team.
A stretch of the A92 near Newtonhill has become the subject of scrutiny after a number of road traffic incidents have got politicians wondering how no deaths have occurred on the road. North Kincardine Councillor, Ian Mollison, as well as North East MSP, Mike Rumbles, have both raised the issue – with Cllr Mollison stating […]
Concerns have been raised over the safety of twelve blocks of flats in Glasgow which were built using an outdated construction method. The residents of the flats are being supported by local housing organisation, Scottish Tenants Organisation who are investigating the possible dangers. Through a Freedom of Information request, the organisation discovered that the flats, […]
Housing provider, Serco, has declared it will pause its plans to change the locks on the houses of 330 refugees who were refused asylum and are currently living in Glasgow. After the news of the contractor’s orders to evict refugees from their homes following a seven-day notice, there was an outcry from officials and the […]