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19 April 2016James & George Collie
So here we are again!  Recession has hit the North-East once more as well as the global market due to the fall in oil…

02 February 2016James & George Collie
The Scottish Finance Secretary, John Swinney, announced in December, 2015, the introduction of a new 3% charge payable on the purchase of second homes in…

02 February 2016James & George Collie
  Have you recently, or are you about to, become a director of a Company? If so, you should expect to receive a letter…

02 February 2016James & George Collie
Buying property at public auction or “roup”, to use the Scottish term, was commonplace in Scotland many years ago. However, although auctions have always taken…

02 February 2016James & George Collie
The Consumer Rights Act 2015 came into force on 1 October 2015.  It applies to contracts between traders and consumers entered into after 1 October…

02 February 2016James & George Collie
by Douglas Blanchard, Financial Adviser at James & George Collie Financial Management Now that the liberalisations to the pension system have had an opportunity to…

02 February 2016James & George Collie
  Prudent tenants of commercial property should make provision in their accounts for their anticipated dilapidations liability at the end of their lease. Typically…

16 December 2015James & George Collie
Q4 Market Review An already volatile 2015 has witnessed further turmoil this quarter as concerns regarding the crisis in Greece receded following a last minute…

15 December 2015James & George Collie
[caption id="attachment_944" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Jamie's selected charities are shown on his vest, kindly donated by Compass Print"][/caption]“So, you’re willing to do it then, Jamie?” …