CBRE has hired Bill Colville to be its UK regional chairman. Mr. Colville, currently the UK regional chairman at DTZ, will split his time between regional responsibilities and a role on the CBRE Scotland senior management team. CBRE also says Mr. ... Read more
The Scottish government yesterday published the Unoccupied Properties Bill, which proposes to cut the empty property rate relief on some types of empty commercial property in Scotland to 10% from 50%. The move is intended to encourage property owners ... Read more
GVA Grimley’s research on pipeline activity for the Scottish retail sector shows a total of 286 retail proposals in Scotland currently within the planning process, granted planning permission or under construction, compared with 208 proposals in the ... Read more
The recovery in the commercial property market in Scotland lost a little pace during Q1 2010, although total returns were still strong at 5.5%, with capital growth of 3.8%, says CB Richard Ellis. The market is readjusting following unusually strong ... Read more
