December 23, 2015

So, you have found a house you really like, your funding is in place and you and your solicitor have taken steps to sound out the seller. You will find yourself in one of two situations, broadly speaking: either the seller is in the fortunate position of having more than one party wanting to buy, or you are the only interested party.

December 16, 2015

The Marischal Square development has been in the news again recently, during a debate in the Scottish Parliament, with an MSP calling the plans “about as popular as a visit by King Herod to the Bethlehem nursery” – but what actually are the pros and cons of the redevelopment?

December 09, 2015

I had the opportunity, recently, of further updating on the redevelopment of the Aberdeen Art Gallery. Work has been ongoing for some time now, but not necessarily apparent to the passing public as most of what has been done has been carried out behind closed doors. During this year staff and contractors have been very busy packing and transporting the art collection to secure storage. Over 2,000 items had to be dealt with and now rest in safe temperature controlled storage.

December 02, 2015

If you follow us on Facebook or have taken a look at our area pages over the past month, you may have noticed something new: the start of our exciting new series of videos highlighting life in various areas of the North East of Scotland.

November 24, 2015

Winter can be a slightly quieter time for the housing market – and our tips can help your property stand out for viewers.

November 18, 2015

Having carried out the process of searching for a suitable home, using the excellent ASPC website, you will have found one that you want to make an offer for. Often, the discovery leads to temporary mental dissociation, turning the most level headed individuals into excitable wrecks, desperate to buy. This is where advice from your solicitor can be of great help.

November 11, 2015

House prices in the North East of Scotland have fallen slightly in the 3rd quarter of 2015.

November 04, 2015

Over the next few months, those who walk past the Aberdeen Art Gallery will notice the erection of scaffolding to the front of the building, the removal of the roof above the centre court and the installation of a crane. This isn’t the latest art display: it’s the next stage in the £30m redevelopment plan for the Gallery.

October 28, 2015

For some people, council housing is the only thing stopping them from being homeless – and yet in Aberdeen there are presently hundreds of vacant homes which are habitable except from minor repair work.

October 21, 2015

How many properties do you look at online before you set up a viewing? The number will be different for everyone, depending on how much of an idea you have in your head about your dream home – but it’s important to know everything you can about a property before you make a trip to see it

October 14, 2015

It’s been a big year for the roads in the North East of Scotland, and Aberdeen in particular. First, we have the £745m Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie-Tipperty bypass, then plans to improve the Haudagain Roundabout route…and now it has been suggested that the Anderson Drive roundabout at King’s Gate could be the next target. (“Target” seems an appropriate word in this case. I have to declare an interest, here, as I use both in my commute.)

October 07, 2015

While ASPC is apparently concerned with marketing properties for sale in the most effective way, one can tend to forget that it was originally set up to help prospective buyers.

September 30, 2015

There seems to be a lot of housing developments springing up in the North East over the past months: including Chapelton. In recent weeks, two further developments have been granted planning permission in principle: for the Rowett South site at Bucksburn, and for Loch of Loirston.

September 23, 2015

Aberdeen’s historic Music Hall is known for being 'a beautiful space to make music with a perfect acoustic’ – but improvements are proposed as part of a £7m redevelopment

September 16, 2015

The successor to the current Help to Buy scheme from the Scottish Government has been announced, with the government to spend £195m over the next three years in a new shared equity scheme to help around 6,500 home buyers buy a new-build home. There are terms and conditions attaching such that not all first time purchasers will qualify. Equally only registered builders will come within the scheme and affordable housing is the target for the funding.