What Now for the Planning Bill?

What's happening now with the Scottish Planning Bill?  After its very successful progression through Parliament, the Scottish Executive is working to bring forward secondary legislation that will allow the Bill to become a working reality by 2008.

Will They, Won't They?

Will they, won't they?  That's the question surrounding the possible introduction of a new RICS Code of Practice on service charge administration in Scotland next month.

New CDM Regulations in April

People involved in construction projects  - clients, coordinators and designers - will find their duties are set to change, with more expected of them,  when the new Construction, Design  and Management  Regulations (CDM) 2007 are introduced in April.

Fast Facts

Bold New Dundee Development

A planning application for the first phase of a bold, new mixed use development at Westport, Dundee has been put forward to the Council with favourable recommendation for planning consent. 

Investing Internationally

Don’t miss the next IPF regional lecture ‘International Property Investing: Why, Where and How?’ on Friday 27 April in Glasgow.

Ryden Shortlisted for Property Oscars

Ryden has been short-listed in three different categories for this year's Scottish Property Awards, the commercial property industry's equivalent of the Oscars run by industry magazine Property Week.

Property News

In April, development will begin on 11 out of town office buildings on a 1.3 acres site at Ebor Court in Chase Park, Redhouse Interchange, Doncaster.

For Kenmore, Ryden has purchased the Standard Buildings on Gordon Street and Hope Street in Glasgow for £4million from Glasgow Assets Ltd.

The buoyant North Sea oil and gas industry is fuelling huge demand for property in Aberdeen.    The city now has a severe shortage of stock.