Rettie Property Research Services

We are delighted to share our updated BTR briefing, hard copy has been made avaiable to all delegates of the BTR Forum Scotland.

KEY FINDINGS: The macroeconomic and political uncertainty is resulting in some limited hesitance in the market, however, demand across the market remains robust due to strong underlying fundamentals.

Homes for Scotland commissioned Rettie to review the current literature on the value of development and the cost of restricted land supply in Scotland.

The number of Build to Rent (BTR) homes built or in the pipeline in Scotland has now increased to over 7,200. Read more in our latest BTR Briefing.

With the UK due to leave the EU on 31st October, there are somewhat contradictory signals on how this is affecting the housing market. Click to read our Sales Bulletin.

Scotland continues to enjoy growth in house prices and rental demand, but what are the causes behind this growth? Karen Turner, Director of Lettings, presents us with some insightful commentary on the property market.

Short holiday lets can bring cash to the city without making locals' lives hell, writes Dr John Boyle

2018 saw the highest number of new housing completions in Scotland post-recession, climbing to over 20,000 units. Delivery has been helped by programmes such as the Building Scotland Fund.

Labour tables the Proposed Fair Rents Bill to reinvigorate the case for rent controls. Build to Rent gains pace in Edinburgh as the "future of the sector" gathers momentum. The rental sector is becoming homes to a widening range of age groups as number of over 55 renting now 12% of PRS households.

We are delighted to publish our review of Land & Buildings Transaction Tax for 2018/19, courtesy of the Rettie research team, Scotland's largest dedicated property research department.

While there is some evidence of a headwind in the market relating to the unknowns of Brexit, Scotland is outperforming wider UK trends and its major centres have many positive drivers underpinning demand.

It is an exciting time for Glasgow. Recent announcements by the likes of Barclays, Drum and MODA have all confirmed major investment in the City Centre, including the first wave of Build to Rent in the city.