Small Businesses on a High
Small businesses in Scotland are growing in confidence. A recent survey by the Federation of Small Businesses suggests that confidence is at a three year high. Three in ten firms surveyed also said that they intended to increase capital investment. Andy Willox,...
Edinburgh Trams to Start in May 2014
A stop near you could boost the value of your property After a long and, at times, painful journey it has finally been announced that trams will be running in Edinburgh by May 2014. The exact date of the first service will...
Floating Houses for £95,000
Edinburgh will soon see floating homes along the Water of Leith, according to ambitious plans by a renewable energy company. SRT Ecobuild intends to make a number of one and two bedroom floating properties available in the Commerical Quay area of Edinburgh....Second Steppers: Improvements but Still Low on Equity
Although we often talk about the difficulties for first-time buyers in a challenging housing market, many families are finding the second rung of the housing ladder equally unsteady. In 2007 the typical second stepper was able to fund close to 48% of...
Devolving Tax: Revenue Scotland
Parliament has returned this week after the summer recess and the big countdown towards the independence referendum is now upon us. With just over a year to go there are many questions still to be answered. But this week Mr Salmond has...
