Insight Hub

• 12 May 2023
• | Alice Tait

Scottish Ministers extend the deadline for registration in the Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land; are you affected?

Recent legislation has seen a significant shift in the approach to property ownership in Scotland, with greater emphasis being placed on community ownership and public transparency. As part of this agenda, a key change was the introduction of the Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land – known as the RCI ­– which came into force in Scotland on 1 April last year.

• 9 May 2023
• | Mandy Armstrong

Additional support needs in schools: understanding your responsibilities

With the numbers of Scottish pupils identified as having an additional support need rising, it is more important than ever for schools to be aware of their obligations in relation to additional support needs. 

• 2 May 2023
• | Karen Craig

Private residential sector changes – what do they mean for you?

Our private residential sector has seen widespread changes over the last five years and the latest instalment is no different. The creation of the Cost of Living (Protection of Tenants) (Scotland) Act 2022 has involved amending various acts and contains a variety of new provisions. We’re here to help you navigate it and understand what it means for you.

• 27 April 2023

Record quarter at Anderson Strathern signals a strong year for Scottish investments

• 27 April 2023
• | Chris McDowall

Navigating the generation game in the workplace

Admit it. If you’re old enough to remember buying music on CD, you’ve probably given side-eye to that 20-something in the office who is "working" with earbuds in while also tapping frantically on their smartphone.

• 27 April 2023
• | Mark Templeton

Recruiting construction workers from overseas – Did the Spring Budget change the dial in industry’s favour?

The Spring Budget included an announcement of real potential benefit to the UK construction industry for the recruitment of overseas skilled workers. In his Spring statement, chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced that five construction occupations were to be added to the Government’s “Shortage Occupation List”:

• 25 April 2023
• | Mandy Armstrong

Action short of a strike – what is it and when is it lawful?

Throughout 2022 and into 2023, the UK has experienced large-scale industrial action across several sectors and industries, in relation to a range of disputes concerning pay and working conditions. Action, and threatened action, in the education sector has included action short of a strike.

• 25 April 2023
• | Sarah Cheape

Implications of the Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill for land and wildlife management

In 2002, the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act sought to ban foxhunting in Scotland, however 20 years on from this ban, new legislation has been passed by the Scottish Parliament to prevent the chasing and killing of all wild mammals for sport. The new Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill was passed in January 2023, designed to end illegal hunts by...

• 18 April 2023
• | Linda Adams

Trust your team to retain top talent

If I had £10 for every company statement that says - “Our employees are our greatest asset” I would be a millionaire. It’s the sort of phrase that trips off the tongue, ticks a box, and looks good on the CSR section of an annual report. But many companies don’t walk the walk when it comes to genuinely valuing the people who work for them.

• 18 April 2023

Anderson Strathern has announced its new charity of the year – My Name’5 Doddie Foundation

• 17 April 2023
• | Tim Macdonald

Additional Dwelling Supplement and reliefs available to mitigate it

The increase of Additional Dwelling Supplement (ADS) – sometimes known as the “second home surcharge” – to 6% of the purchase price from 16 December 2022 was unwelcome news to buyers of investment properties and second homes in Scotland. ADS is paid on top of the ordinary rates of Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT).

• 5 April 2023

Anderson Strathern’s corporate investment team off to ‘record breaking’ start in 2023