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On 1st April 2022, a new register will open, the RCI, publicising details of people holding a controlling interest in land in Scotland. The purpose of the Register of Controlled Interests (RCI) is to hold a record of a person or persons that can influence decisions concerning ownership of land in Scotland, on a publicly accessible database.

Due to continued growth, we are seeking to recruit a qualified Conveyancing Solicitor and an experienced Conveyancing Paralegal to join our busy property team, which can based in any of our offices.

With environmental issues a hot topic right now and the role of energy efficient buildings on the path to net-zero a key agenda item for COP26, it is not surprising that homeowners are trying to do what they can to make their property more energy efficient.

The past year stay and the subsequent changes to our lifestyles, has triggered a boom in home improvements, with over 80% of homeowners planning to make changes to their homes in the next 12 months. Paint sales went through the roof in the lockdowns as we took to freshening up our home décor, and now tradespeople are like gold dust should we want to install a new bathroom or kitchen. Many of those now working from home indefinitely are finding themselves cramped with their laptop in their bedroom, or huddled around the dining room table with little separation between work mode and living space, so it is not surprising there has been an increased appetite from people to extend their property.