09 May, 2024 Lujo Properties Ltd v Gruve Ltd: Why an undelivered pre-irritancy notice cannot be relied on By Robert Dougall An important Sheriff Court decision on effective service of notices under a commercial lease looks at the circumstances in which deemed...
30 Apr, 2024 Tenancy of Shops (Scotland) Act - Repeal, Replace or Reform? By Chris Noble The long-awaited Scottish Law Commission discussion paper on the Tenancy of Shops (Scotland) Act 1949 has been published today (30 April...
28 Feb, 2024 My top three tips for completing your application in the Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land By Saima Zahid The 1 April 2024 deadline for recording entries on the Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land (RCI) is fast...
21 Feb, 2024 My top five lessons from five months as a Trainee Solicitor By Bethany Reid Life as a specialist trainee in the commercial property team at Harper MacLeod is hands-on, full of different learning experiences and...
06 Dec, 2022 Stats show shift on Scotland's shopping streets By Chris Noble Some interesting research is presented here on the impact COVID has had on Scotland's town and city centres. It puts some actual numbers...
18 Feb, 2022 Increased investment in Scottish commercial property By Andrew Upton The Scottish commercial property market continues to recover following the pandemic, according to research by agents Colliers. Its...
07 Oct, 2021 Is Amazon's physical store rollout a sign of things to come? By Chris Noble I was interested to note this week that Amazon has opened its first ever 4-star mini-department store outside of the US in Dartford’s...
30 Sep, 2021 Is it the opening act or final curtain for commercial tenants in rent arrears? By Alastair Johnston It has been an eventful couple of weeks for property litigation lawyers especially those with an interest in the question of the impact...