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The RICS led an independent Scottish Housing Commission which has published its proposals to improve Scotland’s housing market.

A preliminary EU court ruling has determined that severe obesity in the future may be classified as a disability under EU law.

A ruling of the European Court of Justice could mean back-dated payouts for thousands of workers across Scotland. The judgment allows employees throughout the UK to claim holiday pay for regular overtime, commission and shift allowances.

According to the latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey, house price gains in June remained positive across Scotland, and demand for property continued to grow across the country.



The No To Named Persons (NO2NP) campaign group claim that ministers acted illegally and outwith their powers. Legal papers formally challenging the Scottish Government’s named person plans have been lodged at the Court of Session.

This week saw The Housing (Scotland) Bill being passed by the Scottish Parliament, marking the end of the right to buy social housing in Scotland. It is estimated that this will prevent the sale of 15,000 social houses across the next 10 years.

Mortgages have become more affordable over the last five years, according to new figures from Halifax. This improvement in affordability has been seen all over the UK, with the exception of London and the South East.

Lawyers in the United States are reporting an increase in the number of couples requesting that social media clauses be included in their prenuptial agreements, reports ABC News.

New data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has revealed an increase in the number of mortgage loans taken out by first-time buyers during April this year.

An increasing number of estates are falling over the inheritance tax threshold as a result of large rises in property values, wealth adviser Towry has warned.