Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (“LBTT”) is a tax affecting property transactions, which will generally apply to commercial tenants at the comme...
Read MoreScotland’s licensed trade sector faces a multitude of challenges, with the recent UK budget adding to the complexity. As the sector grapples ...
Read MoreCompany insolvencies continue to rise with the Insolvency Service having revealed that 2023 saw the highest number registered since 1993. Last year...
Read MoreRetailers will be all too familiar with the term “service charge” and tenants will be accustomed to service charge clauses in leases. The important...
Read MoreIn August 2023 there were 112 company insolvencies registered in Scotland, six percent higher than the number in August 2022 and 44% higher than th...
Read MoreThinking of expanding your business by opening a restaurant in Scotland? Consider the legal requirements before taking the plunge. Scotland ...
Read MoreWhat is an Option for Lease and why does it matter? An Option for Lease is a binding legal contract between two parties, the developer and...
Read MoreA friend recently bought a new-build house. It was only after the first heavy rain that she realised that something was not right. An architect acq...
Read MoreEnvironmental, Social and Corporate Governance, or ESG, is not a new concept, but the increasingly central role it is playing in the decision makin...
Read MoreAlthough drive-throughs have been around in the UK for some time now, we have seen a notable expansion in terms of the companies operating these i...
Read MoreRetail is undergoing an unprecedented transition. The internet led to new sales channels, globalisation opened up new markets, covid shook the reta...
Read MoreFor many sectors of the UK economy, recent weeks have been like the “spinning newspaper” effect seen in old movies, with one industry announcement ...
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