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  1. About

    About

    Real Estate:Scotland is the voice of the real estate industry in Scotland, an industry that accounts for one in every 13 jobs. We work collaboratively with policy makers and other industry stakeholders to create a thriving built environment that provided the homes, leisure and employment spaces that Scotland needs.
  2. Our Work

    Our Work

    We deliver our mission by working collaboratively with national and local government and other partners; by promoting knowledge, innovation and best practice within the industry.
  3. Membership

    Be part of something bigger!

    Our membership reflects the diverse nature of our industry and includes owners, developers, funders, agents and advisers. Organisations join Real Estate:Scotland because they want their voices to be heard and recognise our influence benefits the whole industry.
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Our Team

Meet the people who work for the Real Estate:Scotland

Chief Executive

  • Vanessa Hale

    Chief Executive

    Vanessa Hale

    Chief Executive

    Vanessa became Chief Executive of Real Estate:UK in June 2026. She is a business leader and innovator with nearly 25 years of extensive experience in corporate strategy, research, data, and innovation across a variety of real estate sectors and geographies. 

    Immediately before joining RE:UK, she headed up the research and strategy function at BNP Paribas Real Estate’s UK business and was a member of the executive leadership team, where she was recognized as an AI pioneer and technology-forward thinker, committed to fostering a culture of openness and transparency. Vanessa is also a long-standing supported of the Urban Land Institute (ULI), having served as its UK Chair between 2019 and 2021 and remaining a trustee to this day.

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