Scottish house prices fall for first time in 3 years
The latest House Price Index report revealed the average property price in Scotland was £145,762 in February 2019. This was a 3.1 percent decrease on the previous month and a fall of 0.2 per cent on February of last year (£145,982); the first annual drop in average property price in Scotland since March 2016. Aberdeen […]
Easter Opening Hours
As Easter approaches we would like to take this opportunity to inform valued clients and potential new customers that Complete Clarity will be closed on Friday 19th April and Monday 22nd April. From everyone at Complete Clarity, we hope you have a lovely Easter
Less than 30% of divorced Brits have updated their will to reflect a new relationship
According to recent research from Direct Life Line Insurance, 60 per cent of divorced Brits who are now in a new relationship, have failed to update any of their personal finances since their previous marriage. This includes the beneficiaries of their pension, death in service benefits, health and life insurance, money in trust, or their will. […]
Glasgow City Council issues CPO on 7 flats after landlords failed to maintain properties
Glasgow City Council has issued a compulsory purchase order (CPO) for seven apartments in Westmoreland Street, Govanhill. This move will mark the first time landlords will be forced to sell because they have failed to keep the property in an acceptable condition, and will be the first time a whole block with residents will be […]
‘Problematic’ cohabitation laws in need of reform, according to the Law Society
Scotland’s cohabitation laws are in urgent need of reform as they do not support those going through the grieving process of a cohabitant’s death, according to the Law Society of Scotland. Under current legislation, a surviving cohabitant can only make an application to the court where there is no will following the death of their […]
One-bed rented properties take just 20 days to let in Glasgow, according to new report
Rental properties in Glasgow recorded a notable rise of 3.9 per cent in Q4 2018, up 33.6 per cent in a decade and bringing the year on year figure to £771, according to the Citylets Quarterly Report. The average property in Glasgow took 25 days to let, with 22 per cent being let within a […]
Consultation on fairer succession law opens
The Scottish Government launched a public consultation on the 17th February 2019, asking how the law covering succession could better reflect 21st century Scotland. What Is the Aim of the Consultation? The consultation aims to explore whether the law should: Give stronger inheritance rights to cohabitants and stepchildren. Update how intestate estates (where there’s no […]
Glasgow and Edinburgh house prices rise faster than other UK cities outside London
The two largest cities in Scotland have both seen an average house price growth of at least 9% this year – more than double than UK average – according to recent data from HouseSimple. Property prices in Glasgow have increased by 9.1%, from £126,016 at the start of the year to £137,507 in September 2018. […]
Festive Opening Hours at Complete Clarity
As the holiday approaches we would like to take this opportunity to inform valued clients and potential new customers of our Christmas opening hours – we will be closed from 24th December and will reopen on 3rd of January 2019. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas, and a happy new year, when it […]
Scotland places middle of the board for Inheritance Tax Liability in the UK
Following a Freedom of Information (FOI) request by Direct Line Insurance, Guildford in Surrey was dubbed the Inheritance Tax capital of the UK after it was revealed that as many as 658 families from the town southwest of London were subject to the tax between 2015 and 2016. On average, each family are said to […]
