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Scotland’s prime cities have been named among the most active areas for UK hotel investment last year thanks in part to the growing prominence of ground leases, new analysis has revealed. Areas beyond the main tourist hubs were buoyed by the sale of the Fairmont St Andrews

Investment in Scottish commercial property remained resilient despite a dip in volumes amid political and macro-economic challenges, according to new analysis from Knight Frank. The independent real estate consultancy found that £2.074 billion worth of deals concluded in 2019. This was 10.38%

Alastair McCoan, building consultancy partner at Knight Frank Glasgow, discusses how businesses can avoid being hit with a large dilapidations bill when making an office move. A new year, a new office – it can be an exciting time for any business as it embarks on an expansion, with some stylis

Edinburgh has been named as one of the leading cities for rising luxury house prices in the Knight Frank Prime Global Cities Index.

More international investors have moved into Scotland's commercial real estate market market in the five years since the Scottish Independence Referendum, research carried out by Knight Frank has found. In the five years leading up to the referendum, UK institutions (mainly funds) represented the la

Knight Frank has appointed Euan Kelly as a partner in its Edinburgh office in an effort to bolster its investment team and strengthen its capital markets offering. Mr Kelly will relocate from the commercial property consultancy’s London headquarters, where he was part of its portfolio capital

Aberdeen city centre office building Union Plaza has been refurbished to meet demand for more flexible and creative, high quality work spaces following a £1.75 million investment from Legal & General.

Edinburgh’s growing population and popularity with tourists could prove a threat to its status as a top location for businesses, according to a new report.

Knight Frank has appointed experienced surveyor John MacArthur as an associate in the firm’s growing building consultancy division in Scotland. MacArthur joins the independent commercial property consultancy from Stornoway-based housing developer Tighean Innse Gall, where he was tasked with pr

Demand for office space in Edinburgh has remained robust despite the headwinds caused by a protracted Brexit process, according to analysis from Knight Frank.

King’s Quarter – one of Edinburgh’s highest-profile, mixed-use regeneration projects – has reported ‘excellent’ sales progress, as it gears up for completion by the end of the summer. 

By Alasdair Steele, head of Scotland commercial at Knight Frank When Blue Planet II was first broadcast in 2017, the programme sent a ripple across the world. It laid bare the ruinous effect plastics have on our environment – particularly our oceans. It was a difficult but important watch

Real estate consultancy Knight Frank LLP has made a commitment to reduce the harm posed by discarded single-use plastics, both in its UK business and by influencing the personal choices of its employees. The firm’s primary aims are to remove disposable ‘single-use’ plastic from its

Scottish commercial property attracted more investment from private overseas investors than France, Japan and South Korea in 2018, according to the latest edition of Knight Frank’s Wealth Report. The firm’s analysis found that total investment from internationally-based ultra-high-net-wo

The return of UK funds and Glasgow’s best year for offices in more than a decade saw levels of investment in Scottish commercial property outperform the five-year average, according to analysis from Knight Frank. More than £2.5 billion was invested in commercial property - including offi