Academically gifted students from less advantaged backgrounds in Scotland are set to benefit from a game-changing quarter of a million pound investment through the Lawscot Foundation. The Law Society of Scotland has donated the proceeds of the May 2016 sale … Continued

Award-winning startup provides anti-money laundering capability to leading search firm                         Scotland’s leading independent firm of professional searchers has announced a partnership with recent EiE winners Amiqus Resolution to … Continued

  Ian Fraser the Managing Director at First Scottish Group was delighted to announce record breaking turnover for the first six months of their new financial year which commenced on 1st June 2017. During the first six months we have … Continued

  First Scottish Searching Services are the preferred partner to exclusively promote searching services to Harper Macleod HM Connect members. HM Connect is a referral and support network for high street and rural law firms which operates via Harper Macleod … Continued

First Scottish Searching Services have been confirmed as the main sponsors of the Scottish Paralegal Association (SPA), over the coming year they will take an active role in various CPD events across the country including the annual conference in Glasgow … Continued

First Scottish were delighted to sponsor the launch of ‘’From sale to registration – a practical guide to the Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012’’ by Valerie Clough and Margaret Grieve in May 2018. Following unprecedented demand for the book, … Continued

  We recently updated our Privacy Policy to clarify how we protect your personal information in keeping with the EU’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We are currently sending out Data protection agreements to all our clients. Read our … Continued

  Had a wonderful meeting with @FirstScottish this morning working together to tackle racism! We are so grateful for their incredibly kind donation so that we can continue educating young people against racism! #businessfriends #firstscottish #showracismtheredcard pic.twitter.com/GJlQHrwrNt — @SRtRC Scotland … Continued

Updated Seminars document

Keeper-induced Registration verification service. Since November 2016, the Keeper has been registering titles using her powers of Keeper-induced registration (KIR) under section 29 of the Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012. The Keeper was initially not informing proprietors or their … Continued

Keeper Induced Registration

Mike Patterson, formerly Deputy Group Managing Director, is retiring from the business on 31st May to focus on his family business.   Mike said: “I’ve really enjoyed playing a part in the transformation of First Scottish Group over the past … Continued

Our New Online Order Centre is now Live If you have any queries or feedback regarding our new site please contact our Customer Services Team who will be happy to help customerservice@firstscottish.com or 01383 826 777

“My main driver has always been service and the service from all your colleagues at First Scottish is exceptional. All your people are extremely helpful and proactive – in addition to having knowledge and, where needed, experience second to none … Continued

    First Scottish Searching Services have been confirmed as Exclusive Sponsors of the Conveyancing Conferences at Central Law Training’s Scots Law 2020 Conventions Series. Over the coming year they will take an active role in various CPD events in … Continued

First Scottish Searching Services have again been confirmed as the main sponsors of the Scottish Paralegal Association (SPA), over the coming year they will take an active role in various CPD events across the country including the annual conferences in … Continued

Plans Assistance Service at Registers of Scotland has been withdrawn Please see link for further details www.ros.gov.uk › services › plan-assistance-service

From the 29th of June we can now carefully start a return to a life outside lockdown. We have operated our Searching Services throughout these troubled times and I would like to thank all our clients for their support and … Continued

Quick Copy Service delays – historical copy Sasine writs pre-dating 2010 and other historical deeds Please note that our Quick Copy Service continues to be subject to delays for historical copy Sasine writs pre-dating 2010 and other historical deeds. Copies … Continued

  Since our last update searching staff continue to work from home, however scanning staff from FSDM are currently back on furlough as per Government guidelines. Storage and limited warehouse duties continue to operate from Dalgety Bay .   When the announcement … Continued

Established and maintained by Registers of Scotland this new public register will disclose who has significant influence or control over the owner or tenant (for more than 20 years) of land and property in Scotland, where this information may not … Continued

  Please click the link below for more information.   Notice to Clients Regarding Register of Inhibitions Searches

  A Happy New Year to all our clients and I hope everyone enjoyed their break over the festive period. The majority of our searching staff continued to work from home during 2022, although some staff have now returned to … Continued

First Scottish have a link on our website to Stewart Title which will allow you to use a quick calculation for title indemnity with 90% of cases going through without referral to an underwriter.

First Scottish Group continue  to invest in our Document Management business and are delighted to announce the launch of Filetrack as our new platform .   We will be going live this Monday the 6th March .   Please contact … Continued

This notice is to advise of a recent change introduced by Registers of Scotland affecting their PLANS REPORTS SERVICE. The information we have received is noted in red below. “Registers of Scotland will apply a standard reduced fee for reports … Continued

  A Happy New Year to all our clients and I hope everyone enjoyed their break over the festive period. First Scottish Document Management enjoyed a successful 2023. During March 2023 FSDM introduced a new platform called Filetrack which is … Continued

  We have been advised by the Coal Authority of an inflationary price increase to their products from 1st April 2024.   However, despite the confirmation that their prices will go up by 4% – First Scottish will not increase … Continued

This July will see me having completed 52 years working within the Searching and Building Society sectors, so I have decided the time is right for me to retire and will do so on the 31st of December 2024. First … Continued

Plans Reports with the Registers of Scotland turnaround times are 72 hours please bear with us as this delay is outwith our control.

The 31st of December 2024 (my retirement date) is approaching fast. I would therefore like to take this opportunity to thank our clients and all the staff at FSG for all their good wishes regarding my retirement and for the … Continued

First Scottish can confirm that all searches in the Register of Insolvencies issued from Monday 16th December 2024 will include robust and confirmed data from Accountant in Bankruptcy.   As can be seen from the statement issued by the Accountant … Continued

After an outstanding career spanning five decades, Ian Fraser will retire on 31st December 2024 as Managing Director of First Scottish Group. Ian joined the company in 2010, and his leadership has been transformative over the past 14 years. Under … Continued