Our Consultancy & Research team is the largest in the Scottish Private Sector and provides a broad range of services to both private and public sector clients. Covering all parts of the Scottish residential market, the team provides clients with in-depth, reliable and up-to date information that enables evidence-based decision making.
Our Expertise
We provide information and advice on the performance of property markets across the country. Our team can also provide unique and credible insights across the whole of the Scottish development sector.
We provide assessments of the commercial viability of all types of developments. We also provide advice on property types, pricing, unit sizes and layouts and on how to maximise a development's value.
We work with developers, local government departments and other organisations on all aspect of strategic planning, including financial analysis, market reviews, housing stock reviews and development master plans.
We have the expertise to provide bespoke property research to, for example, analyse target markets, identify development opportunities, create alternative development funding models, or to support development bids.
We work with the public sector on a variety of different scenarios, including sheltered housing and affordable housing solutions. We are skilled at working on cross-sector projects involving public and commercial partners.
We produce a wide range of web-based and printed property intelligence and information. These include our Market Quarterly, Market Briefings, Bulletins and Nuggets (easy-to-digest insightful commentary on the market).
Our Research
In a constantly shifting property market, having access to the most up-to-date information is essential for informed decision making. Our dedicated research team offers the very best market intelligence. We provide perceptive, detailed and reliable analysis at both the local and national levels, delivering unrivalled insight into the Scottish market across the whole property and development spectrum. Take a look at our most recent research, it will give you an indication of how we'll be able to help you make informed property, development and investment decisions.
Latest Insight & Opinions
The 1st April marks the end of rent caps in Scotland. Maggie Chapman, of the Scottish Green Party, claimed last week that Scottish landlords are “counting the days until they go rogue”. She predicts that landlords will hike rents to unaffordable levels, forcing tenants from their homes.
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