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SNP propose £7bn investment in Scottish building projects

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has detailed the Scottish government’s Programme for Scotland 2018/19 plans which include investing £7bn in building projects and creating a non-domestic business rates bill.

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Overseas owners of UK property forced to reveal true identities

Under new draft laws, overseas companies that own or buy property in the UK will be required to provide details of their true owners on a public register.

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Landlords Reveal Plans to Sell Properties

Plans by landlords to sell their properties could lead to a sharp increase in the number of homes suitable for first-time buyers coming onto the market. 

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Remortgages in Scotland Reach Seven Year High

The number of remortgages taken out by homeowners in Scotland reached 8,700 in the first quarter of this year, which is a 6.1% increase over the same period last year, new figures from UK Finance have revealed. The £1.07bn of remortgaging in the first quarter was 9.2% more year-on-year. 

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Mortgages More Affordable in Scotland than Rest of UK

New research by Bank of Scotland has revealed that homeowners in Scotland pay a fifth (20%) of their disposable income towards their mortgage each month. This proportion has almost halved compared to 2007. 

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Latest News

27 September 2018
Will Aid November 2018
Raeside Chisholm Solicitors News
Raeside Chisholm is pleased to announce that we will be taking part in Will Aid this November. We will waive our fee for drawing up a basic Will and instead invite our clients to donate to the Will Aid group of charities. The suggested minimum d...
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18 September 2018
SNP propose £7bn investment in Scottish building projects
Estate Agency
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has detailed the Scottish government’s Programme for Scotland 2018/19 plans which include investing £7bn in building projects and creating a non-domestic business rates bill.The plans would result in the gove...
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12 September 2018
Supreme Court Grants Unmarried Mother of Four Widowed Parents' Allowance
Family Law
In a recent court case, mother of four Siobhan McLaughlin applied for widowed parent’s allowance to support herself and children following the death of her partner, John Adams, in 2014. Her application was initially rejected by the Northern Ireland D...
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28 August 2018
New Corporate Governance Reporting Requirements for Private Companies
Commercial
The Government has published new corporate governance reporting requirements for private companies and unlisted plcs in the UK.Under the new requirements, all private companies and unlisted plcs with more than 250 UK group employees must disclose how...
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21 August 2018
Landmark divorce ruling recognises Sharia law
Family Law
A British court has recognised Sharia law for the first time after a judge made a landmark divorce ruling which could change the way Islamic marriage and divorce works in the UK.Nasreen Akhter and Mohammed Shabaz Khan had married 20 years ago but onl...
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13 August 2018
Overseas owners of UK property forced to reveal true identities
Estate Agency
Under new draft laws, overseas companies that own or buy property in the UK will be required to provide details of their true owners on a public register.The new legislation is part of a wider crackdown on money laundering in the property sector and ...
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