Many firms are getting caught out by a little-known legal requirement for Land and Buildings Transaction Tax, writes KATIE CORRIGAN The tax-raising powers of the Scottish Government are a perennial subject of debate. To some they are an essential part of Scotland’s self-determination toolkit, but to others a source of complexity. One such example is […]
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Property rules given new lease of life
A new leasing bill provides some clear rules to a complex feature of Scots law, writes KATIE CORRIGAN Three years ago we highlighted the risks inherent in the automatic renewal of commercial leases (known as tacit relocation) and noted that the Scottish Law Commission had recommended reform to this peculiarity of Scots law. Now change […]
Lettings regulation short of a solution
A legal hearing is due to settle an argument over short-term letting regulations, writes KATIE CORRIGAN Edvard Munch’s painting The Scream, is among the most instantly recognisable works of art, and visual shorthand for pain, anguish, and indeed a whole host of negative feelings. For some of us it may embody our current state of […]
Corrigan crafts a coat for the working woman
Property lawyer Katie Corrigan’s frustration at not being able to find the right coat for work has led her to design her own Scotland-tailored range.