Insight Hub

• 2 March 2023
• | Adèle Nicol
• | Linsey Barclay-Smith

Do you need a short-term let licence?

In January 2022, the Scottish Parliament passed new legislation as a response to the growing number of Airbnbs and others providing an accessible platform for residential accommodation to be let on a short-term basis. The Civic Government Scotland Act 1982 (Licensing of Short Term Lets) Order 2022 came into force on 1 March 2022 and requires local authorities in Scotland to introduce a licensing scheme for properties operating as short-term lets.

• 2 March 2023
• | Robin Turnbull

Rural employers – what you need to know

If you are an employer, you’ll know that getting everything right for your employees can be tricky – what rights an employee has constantly changes and largely depends on the facts. If you employ agricultural workers, it can be even more complex because of the extra rights they have and the nature of their duties.

• 20 February 2023
• | Linsey Barclay-Smith

What to do when a developer comes knocking!

While renewable energy developments can create financial opportunities for landowners, the issues involved are complex and far-reaching and related not only to land but also taxation and succession.

• 15 February 2023
• | Gillian Harkness-McKinlay
• | Paula

Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land: third sector bodies take note!

Although the trend has been, in recent years, for third sector bodies to be structured as companies limited by guarantee or as Scottish charitable incorporated organisations (SCIOs), there are still a considerable number of third sector bodies (including charities) which are structured as unincorporated associations or trusts.

• 10 February 2023
• | Rory Crawford

The National Security and Investment Act: One year on

A year on from the enactment of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (“Act” / “NSIA”), we revisit the implications of the Act for both investors and those seeking investment, and reflect on how it has played out in practice across the corporate investment sphere.

• 26 January 2023
• | Caroline Pringle

No Time Like the Present – It is always the right time to think about granting a Power of Attorney

The events of the past few years, and in particular the Covid-19 pandemic, have caused us all to pause and think much more about our own health and the health of our loved ones.

• Date: 23 February 2023

Scottish Referrals CPD – Essential tips for private client practitioners in 2023

• Date: 2 March 2023

Handling discipline and grievances in the workplace – Edinburgh

Join us at our employment law training workshop - handling discipline and grievances in the workplace.

• Date: 7 February 2023

Club HR: Employment Law Update – What is on the horizon for 2023?

Our experts, Jemma Forrest and Mandy Armstrong, will discuss the prospective changes to employment law in 2023. 

• 4 January 2023

Best year ever for Anderson Strathern’s corporate investment team

• 7 December 2022
• | Ruth Maclean

What happens when the title conditions affecting a property no longer reflect the current layout of the property?

For those not familiar with Scottish property title conditions, it seems to me that the easiest way to understand title deeds are that the quality of the terms generally reflect the age of the property, i.e. the older a property is the more likely the titles conditions will need to be deciphered. This often results in more time being spent considering and interpreting the implications.

• 21 November 2022
• | Martin Whiteford

Our education system deals in big ideas

The future of big ideas matters. As COP27 passes without significant progress, we need major new forms of collective invention to meet the challenge of climate change.