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Insights | Rural

Salmon Fishing – one of Scotland’s delights but not without issues!

There are all sorts of salmon fishing opportunities in Scotland, from fishing the large Scottish rivers like the Tweed and Tay, to the intimate and less well-known beats - many on the Scottish Islands. It’s an interesting topic that needs careful consideration from several perspectives.

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Insights | Commercial Property

Sustainability key to retail sector’s relevancy

Retail is undergoing an unprecedented transition. The internet led to new sales channels, globalisation opened up new markets, covid shook the retail industry to its core as stores around the world were forced to close and consumers had no choice but to shop online. As part of this change sustainability is now high on the agenda for retailers.

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Insights | Housing

Short-term lets in Scotland

A hot topic in the Scottish private let sector at the moment is the introduction of a new mandatory licensing system for short-term lets (“STLs”).

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Insights | Commercial Property, Employment

Staff shortages in the hospitality & retail sector – What help is there under the UK immigration rules?

For many sectors of the UK economy, recent weeks have been like the “spinning newspaper” effect seen in old movies, with one industry announcement after another: critical staff shortages, rising operating costs, inflation and rocketing energy costs.

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