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Home Reports in Scotland Explained: A Complete Guide for Home Buyers

We explain the key parts of a Home Report, common issues buyers should be aware of and how the valuation may influence both your offer and mortgage.

Why Join GM as a Trainee Solicitor and How to Prepare Your Application

Choosing the right traineeship is an important step in any legal career. Eve and Sam share their experiences as well as tips for your application.

Scottish Building Safety Levy: What the New Indicative Rates Mean for Developers

New Scottish Building Safety Levy rates revealed. Discover what the 2028 tax means for developers, costs and future housing projects.

21 November 2024 | Time to read: 4 mins

Get ready for “Gate 2 Readiness”

By Tessa Petrides

Tessa Petrides examines NESO's proposed new criteria for energy projects to become "Gate 2" projects, including securing land rights.

18 November 2024 | Time to read: 5 mins

Proposed changes to New Homes Quality Code of Practice to enhance customer protection

By Murray Blair

The New Homes Quality Code (the ‘Code’) is a set of requirements for registered developers to follow when building and selling new homes in the UK.

14 November 2024 | Time to read: 4 mins

Navigating a volatile construction market: How to keep the wolves from your door

This article explores the changeable nature of the construction market.

06 November 2024 | Time to read: 6 mins

Key Takeaways from the Autumn Budget 2024

By David Mowlem

After months of speculation, we can now work through the new tax landscape we find ourselves in following the Autumn Budget on 30 October.

01 November 2024 | Time to read: 3 mins

Pro Bono Week 2024: Gillespie Macandrew’s efforts to provide access to justice

Pro Bono Week offers an opportunity to recognise and support the voluntary contribution made by the legal profession across the UK.

24 October 2024 | Time to read: 5 mins

You’ve got mail… and the adjudicator was right to make you accept it.

By Jenna Wayth

Jenna Wayth, Solicitor in our Dispute Resolution team examines a dispute in connection with an interim payment application made by a subcontractor.

10 October 2024 | Time to read: 3 mins

Redundancies and Football – the Legal Framework

By Fraser Vandal

Fraser Vandal unpacks how proposed redundancy programmes are rolled out and the scale of their impact.

07 October 2024 | Time to read: 3 mins

Ownerless Property Transfer Scheme – The benefits for community bodies

By Kevin Sturgeon

Kevin Sturgeon discusses the new Ownerless Property Transfer Scheme and the benefits available to community bodies.

09 August 2024 | Time to read: 3 mins

It’s never too early to put Power of Attorney​​​​​​​ in place

By Katie Brown

Katie Brown highlights why it's important to be proactive with your personal arrangements at any age.

22 July 2024 | Time to read: 5 mins

The Employment Rights Bill – What does it mean for Employment Law?

By Fraser Vandal

Fraser Vandal discusses the newly introduced Employment Rights Bill, described by the Government as “the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation”.

22 July 2024 | Time to read: 4 mins

Tackling Unsafe Cladding on Scottish Homes

By Gillian Wright

Gillian Wright discusses the new Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill and what this means for homeowners.

13 June 2024 | Time to read: 13 mins

‘Exceptional Release’ Housing Policy and the Demise of Scotland’s ‘Tilted Balance’

By Sandy Telfer

Sandy Telfer discusses the much anticipated court decision in ‘the Mossend appeal’ and what this means for the Scottish Housebuilding industry.


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