The Scottish Government is to follow England's lead and postpone the next round of revaluations for the purposes of calculating business rates until 2017.
Following number of years attending the Scottish Care Conference as a delegate we ventured into taking a stand at the conference at Hilton Glasgow in November 2012.
We have been retained by a care home developer and private wealth fund to find operators for a number of sites identified throughout UK, which can be delivered within a short time period.
Over the next few years, there will be much debate about Scotland's case for Independence, however, insofar as the care sector is concerned, Scotland is already enjoying a degree of independence for its care for the elderly.
Walton Healthcare Property Consultants have successfully secured a substantial reduction in the Rateable Value for the nursery in Stirling and which resulted in a rates saving of £35,000 for the operator.
As a property expert, with extensive experience in the care sector for the last 10-15 years, I am asked regularly for my views on the impact the events at Southern Cross are having on the market.
