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  Getting Scotland Moving – the inside track on Shetland's property market

  By Robert Bell 18 Mar 2021

  Robert Bell is the Property Director at Harper Macleod's Estate Agency in Shetland. With decades of experience and having helped thousands of people to sell and find their homes, few people know the Shetland property world like he does and he has helped many homebuyers and sellers navigate a year of lockdown. Here, he takes time out from his busy schedule to share his insights into what's going on in the local marketplace as Scotland prepares to emerge from pandemic restrictions.

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  Getting Scotland Moving – the inside track on Inverness' property market

  By Susan Breen 18 Mar 2021

  Susan Breen is the Property Manager at Harper Macleod's Estate Agency in Inverness. Susan has more than 30 years' experience of guiding people through the whole process of selling their homes. Here, she looks at what has been going on in the Inverness and Highlands marketplace as the country prepares for the lifting of pandemic restrictions.

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  Getting Scotland Moving – the inside track on Moray's property market

  By Karen Logan 18 Mar 2021

  Karen Logan is the Property Manager at Harper Macleod's Estate Agency in Elgin. With more than 20 years' experience she and her team provide a comprehensive service to those looking to sell their property. Here, Karen looks at the current market across Moray as Scotland prepares for the easing of pandemic restrictions.

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  Scottish courts reach exceptional decision in 'child abduction' case

  By Charles Brown 29 Sep 2020

  Generally, where a child has been removed from one country or retained in another country wrongfully, then it would be the practice of the court to grant a return order following the terms set out in the Child Abduction Hague Convention.

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  Charges for registering property deeds in Scotland set to increase from 5 October 2020

  By Harper Macleod 24 Sep 2020

  Registers of Scotland (RoS) is increasing its fees, including the cost of registering property deeds, from Monday 5 October 2020. This means that there will be an increase in outlays incurred in a property transaction which settles on or after that date. We have set out the key price changes, as well as examples of what they mean in practice.