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By Rodney Whyte, partner and property and planning specialist at legal firm Pinsent Masons As a specialist in land acquisition and housebuilding, it was encouraging to note that revenue from the Land and Building Transaction Tax (LBTT) in the last full financial year rose by 12.8% to £546 mill

A build to rent project is underway at Edinburgh's Fountainbridge Investors into Scotland’s Build to Rent (BTR) sector have been urged to ensure that schemes have operational management factored in from the earliest stages of development.

Gary McGovern Yesterday’s landmark Supreme Court ruling in favour of Elsick Development Company (Elsick) against Aberdeen City and Shire Strategic Development Planning Authority could shape legislation in the upcoming Planning Bill, according to law firm Pinsent Masons.

Rodney Whyte A property lawyer has called on local authorities to offer ‘planning gain holidays’ to revive stalled commercial and housing developments.

The UK’s renewable industry could receive a dual boost from Brexit, according to planning experts at legal firm Pinsent Masons. Over-regulation which stifles new onshore and offshore wind developments could be watered down, while removing State Aid rules could encourage greater manufacturing of th

Michael Watson Moves by Chancellor George Osborne to encourage Chinese involvement in the HS2 high speed rail project could pave the way for foreign investment into key Scottish infrastructure projects, according to an infrastructure and projects lawyer.

A report by international law firm Pinsent Masons and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has suggested that China is set to invest £105 billion into UK infrastructure by 2025. The report, ‘China Invests West: Can Chinese investment be a game-changer for UK infrastructure?’, f