Sharp Rise in Cash House Sales over £500,000
There has been a sharp rise in the number of cash sales of houses worth over half a million pounds, with numbers increasing by 19.6% in 2014 according to figures from Registers of Scotland (RoS). RoS defines a cash sale as an application for registration of a market value transfer of a residential property which […]
Reforms of the Private Rental Sector
The Scottish Government has launched a consultation over plans to overhaul legislation governing the private rental sector. According to Housing Minister Margaret Burgess, the proposed reforms will remove the fear of eviction and help tenants to assert their rights. The current “no-fault” repossession clause that allows landlords to reclaim their property simply because a fixed […]
New Equal Pay Law on the Horizon in UK
UK Businesses that employ in excess of 250 people will be required to publish what they pay their male and female staff as well as the average difference between male and female pay, if a recent amendment to proposed legislation is approved by the House of Commons. If as thought, the amendment is approved, the […]
ESPC Reports Increase in Buyer and Seller Activity
The property market across Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife continues to display positive signs, according to ESPC, with February 2015 seeing a 16% increase in house sales compared to the previous year, and seller activity increasing by 13%. In addition, the average house price in Edinburgh increased 15% annually for the three months to February […]
Lack of Awareness of Agency Workers’ Rights
Agency workers are often unaware of their employment rights and are afraid of raising workplace concerns due to fears over job security, according to a new study by Acas. The study analysed calls made to the Acas helpline about agency work by both employers and employees. On average, one in five calls related to contract […]
Scotland Needs Major Investment in Family Homes
Scotland’s largest cities need thousands of new family homes, according to a new Bank of Scotland report. The report revealed that more than three in five people in Scotland (62%) own their own home, with 29% owning the property outright while 33% have a mortgage. Over a third (36%) rent a home or live with […]
Harry Peacock successfully defends his titles!
Complete Clarity Solicitors are a forward thinking legal practise and this is one of the many reasons why we want to be associated with one of Scotland’s future serious boxing prospects, Harry Peacock. Harry (pictured right) proudly wore his Complete Clarity branded shorts on Saturday 14th March when he defended his Scottish titles to become […]
Scottish Firm in Court over Worker’s Injury
An Aberdeenshire firm has appeared in Banff Sheriff Court where it was fined for serious safety failings after a worker was injured when his gloved hand was pulled into a metalworking lathe. Mariusz Toporek was employed by the firm in its precision engineering department and was working on a lathe when the incident happened in […]
Edinburgh is Scotland’s Top Retirement Destination
Edinburgh is the destination of choice in Scotland for people looking to buy their last home for retirement, according to new research from Bank of Scotland. In a recent survey, over 3000 Scots were asked to name where they would like to retire, even if this was many years away. The capital topped the list […]
Unfair Working Practices a Problem Across Scotland
According to a report recently published by Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS), in excess of 46,500 Scottish workers and or employers are ‘desperate’ and ‘miserable’ due to unfair working practices – an increase of 5.5% on the previous year. The report – Fair Enough? – lists a number of unfair working practices including: Employees who were […]
