Sanctuary Scotland has announced the completion of 100 new, affordable homes at The Crossings in South Queensferry, marking a major milestone as it delivers its first development in Edinburgh. Delivered in partnership with national housing specialist Lovell Partnerships, the 100 homes at Builyeon Road comprise 64 two-bedroom flats, 16 two-bedroom houses and 20 three-bedroom houses, and form part of a wider 398-home masterplan. The development also features spectacular views

Analysis by the Nationwide Building Society has revealed a 24 per cent premium on properties within a national park and a six per cent premium if they are located within five km of a national park. Andrew Harvey, Nationwide’s senior economist said: “National parks are highly desirable areas to live in thanks to the beautiful countryside. Those living in the parks are ideally placed to make the most of the great outdoors and take advantage of a range of activities and amenitie

Balmoral International Land UK Ltd has received planning consent from West Lothian Council for a major new industrial and logistics development at Arches Business Park in Broxburn. The decision marks an important step forward for the delivery of Arches Business Park, a strategically located development site extending to an initial 55,500 sq m (597,000 sq ft) on the eastern edge of East Mains Industrial Estate. The business park is located adjacent to the A89 and within close

Sponsored Property portal, ESPC, has revealed Edinburgh’s best performing rental postcodes in the second quarter of 2026, highlighting where buy-to-let investors are achieving the strongest returns. Using the newest rental data from Citylets, alongside ESPC’s latest house-price analysis, the portal has identified the areas that delivered the most attractive rental yields between April and June 2026, with five postcodes emerging as especially strong performers. ESPC noted

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has set a closing date of noon on Wednesday 26 August on a rarely available standalone industrial unit with office accommodation in Coatbridge, for sale. Located 10 miles east of Glasgow and 35 miles west of Edinburgh, within North Lanarkshire, Coatbridge benefits from strong transport links with the M8 motorway nearby, offering connectivity to Glasgow city centre, Edinburgh and Scotland’s wider motorway network. Whifflet train station is located

A fast-growing lettings and property-management firm is targeting record revenue after completing its first acquisition, as it accelerates its expansion across the Central Belt. Dwello Property has purchased the lettings business of Thomson Residential Ltd – a deal that marks a major milestone for Dwello, which has grown quickly since opening its Byres Road office in spring 2025 and its Edinburgh office earlier this year. In around 15 months, the business has built a portfoli

According to Savills, the office markets in Edinburgh and Glasgow saw combined take-up of 497,665 sq ft in the first six months of the year, up 15.3 per cent on the same period in 2025. Glasgow accounted for approximately 60 per cent of deals, with the 300,280 sq ft transacted a significant increase on previous years. The figure is 61 per cent higher than the five-year average for the city, and 14 per cent higher than the 10-year average, Savills revealed. It also reported th

Channel 4’s primetime property programme, Location, Location, Location is looking for house hunters in and around Edinburgh for the new series. Fronted by presenters and property experts Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer, the pair head all across the UK to help buyers in search for their dream home. The programme has been a fixture on the channel’s schedule for over 20 years. For its next series being filmed this September, Channel 4 is now looking for individuals, families

Property-development and investment company, MRP has reached a major development milestone at 60 Morrison Street in Edinburgh city centre, confirming a pre-let agreement with Dalata Hotel Group for a new 256-bedroom, four-star Clayton Hotel, securing development funding from AIB and commencing construction of the £95m scheme. The development will deliver Dalata's second Clayton Hotel in Edinburgh, further strengthening the group's presence in one of the UK's strongest hotel m

Admiral’s House in North Queensferry is set to go under the hammer at Shepherd Commercial Property Auctions on Thursday 20 August at 2.30pm, with a guide price of £300,000. Admirals House comprises a dilapidated B-listed part-single and part two-storey structure. The property was originally built in 1829 and remodelled around 1916. The property remained the residence of the Rosyth Naval Commander until 1996, when it was handed over to the Scottish Executive. Situated in a

North Berwick accounts for around two in every five higher-value sales across key East Lothian markets, according to new research. The figures show North Berwick is the centre of East Lothian’s thriving prime-property market with four in 10 sales in the town achieving more than £500,000 and 7.5 per cent selling for £1m and above. The research, produced for property consultancy Fyndd by data firm HomeBench, analysed 733 sales recorded between June 2025 and May 2026 across East

Sponsored The property market across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders reveals continuing signs of regional divergence, according to ESPC’s house-price report covering May-July. The report found that average selling prices increased by 2.7 per cent annually across the regions, to £296,298. In East Fife, the average sale price rose 5.4 per cent, while East and West Lothian experienced increases of 8.2 per cent and 9.5 per cent respectively, indicating rising intere

Edinburgh homeowners are invited to discover how to plan a successful renovation with expert advice from local specialists. The event, on Thursday 10 September at 6pm, takes place at the Caledonian Hotel, hosted by home designer, Sarah Maguire. The evening will bring together a panel of experienced property professionals for an informative discussion designed to help homeowners approach renovations with greater confidence, clarity and inspiration. As well as Sarah, the othe

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors is bringing to market a standalone industrial unit with office accommodation in Coatbridge. Located 10 miles east of Glasgow and 35 miles west of Edinburgh, within north Lanarkshire, Coatbridge benefits from strong transport links, with the M8 motorway nearby, offering connectivity to Glasgow city centre, Edinburgh and Scotland’s wider motorway network. Whifflet train station is located half a mile from the property, providing frequent services to

Prime Angus woodland that was once part of an historic estate and includes several interesting archaeological features has been launched for sale, as the forestry market is boosted by an increase in investor demand. The launch of the Panmure Woodlands near Carnoustie is one of six prime forestry and woodland properties worth a combined total of £9.8m to be launched to the market by GOLDCREST Land & Forestry Group in recent weeks. It comes as the selling agent reports a pronou

David Wilson Homes East Scotland, part of Barratt Redrow, has launched a nationwide search to find the most imaginative young designer in Scotland. The housebuilder’s ‘Built by Imagination’ initiative is open to primary-school-aged children, inviting them to put their creativity to the test this summer by redesigning a room inside one of the housebuilder's four-bedroom family homes. Children aged five to 12 are being asked to pick up their pencils and draw how they would tran

Octopus Capital, a specialist real-estate investor, has officially opened its first Scottish affordable-housing development at The Pines in Wallyford, East Lothian. This marks two significant milestones for the company: its first development in Scotland, and its 1,000th affordable home delivered through the Octopus Affordable Housing Fund (OAHF). The OAHF deploys long-term capital to accelerate the delivery of affordable homes across the UK. Octopus Capital says it is among

New figures suggest East Lothian has pulled ahead of Fife as Scotland’s leading golf property market, as the Genesis Scottish Open returns to The Renaissance Club this week (9–13 July). More homes were sold in East Lothian’s prime golf locations than in the golf meccas of Fife in 2025, according to research analysing property sales over £500,000 in Gullane, Archerfield and North Berwick, compared with St Andrews and Elie and Earlsferry over the past two and a half years. The

As the Scottish Parliament enters recess following the recent elections, Holmes Mackillop Solicitors says that many landlords will be wondering about the SNP’s pre-election pledge to allow tenants to have first refusal on the landlord’s property if it is placed on the market. The plan had been that tenants would be given a period of time to buy the property at ‘fair market rate’. The intention is that this may help those struggling to get on the property ladder, with many ten

New research from Lloyds Bank has revealed the UK’s most popular streets on Instagram and TikTok, with two Edinburgh locations in the top 10. Victoria Street and Circus Lane were found to be two of the most Instagrammable streets, coming in at number four and number nine respectively. One other Scottish street, Pier Street in Luss, made the top 20, at number 19. Commenting on the top 20, which featured Bath’s Royal Crescent in the top spot, Amanda Bryden, head of mortgages