The annual cost of upkeep ofempty properties, owned by the Scottish Executive Core Estate, in each financialyear since 1999 is as follows; Financial Year Costs Value of Buildings Buildings 1999-2000 Nil 2000-01 Nil 2001-02 Nil 2002-03 £25,337 £5,610,888 James Craig Walk & 16 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh 2003-04 £46,049 £3.975,237 16 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, 83 East High Street, Forfar, & Jeanfield House, Perth 2004-05 £16,847 £525,000 Jeanfield House Perth 2005-06 £20,741 £600,000 Jeanfield House, Perth The empty properties were allmarketed promptly, but for three of the four the best...