Property
Scottish housing market outperforms England and Wales with £5,368 increase
Published 1 week ago
Average house prices rose £5,368 in Scotland last year, according to DJ Alexander.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Sub-4% mortgage deals return as lenders compete
Published 1 week ago
Several of the UK’s largest mortgage lenders have significantly reduced interest rates this week, with some deals now available for under 4%, according to Moneyfacts.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish conveyancing panel launched by Acre and Smoove
Published 1 week ago
Acre, a mortgage intermediaries platform, is launching a Scottish conveyancing panel with Smoove.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
ESPC: House prices see annual jump of 2.3 per cent
Published 1 week ago
The average selling price of property in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders was £287,488 in June-August 2024, an annual increase of 2.3 per cent, ESPC reports.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Scottish Land Commission welcomes crofting reform proposals
Published 1 week ago
The Scottish Land Commission has highlighted the opportunity to further develop crofting as a key component of Scotland’s land reform programme.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Lloyds makes mortgages available to first-time buyers on 5.5 times their income
Published 2 weeks ago
Lloyds Banking Group is to make £2 billion of lending available to first-time buyers, increasing the amount prospective homeowners can borrow to up to five and a half times their income.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
PRS rents continue to rise amidst concerns for rental supply
Published 2 weeks ago
Demand for rental properties continues apace in Scotland’s Private Rental Sector as legislation to control rents in market hotspots continues through Parliament.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Former care home Mansion house in North Berwick for sale
Published 2 weeks ago
East Lothian Council has listed for sale a former care home in North Berwick with offers of around £1.2 million invited.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Private rented sector has increased by 9.5% since 2011, census reveals
Published 3 weeks ago
The number of households renting privately in Scotland has increased by 9.5% in just over a decade, according to new statistics from the 2022 Census.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
JLL: Scotland’s property market sees £770m invested in H1 2024
Published 3 weeks ago
Scotland’s real estate sector attracted £770 million in investments in the first half of 2024, a 4% rise on the 10-year average and a 30% jump from the same period in 2023.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Glasgow tops ‘Big Six’ for residential sales price growth
Published 3 weeks ago
Glasgow has recorded the highest average annual price growth of new build apartments of the UK’s six biggest cities outside London, according to research from global property advisor JLL.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Prosafe expands Aberdeen operations with new office
Published 3 weeks ago
Prosafe Offshore Ltd, a provider of semi-submersible accommodation vessels, has relocated its Aberdeen operations to Kingshill Park in Westhill.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Rent controls ‘do far more harm than good’, IEA review finds
Published 4 weeks ago
A comprehensive global overview of the empirical evidence on rent control policies has found that they produce significantly more negative consequences than benefits.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Savills: Demand for residential development land on the rise amid planning constraints and housing emergency
Published 1 month ago
Given Scotland’s national housing crisis, more needs to be done to fast track planning and new Local Development Plans amid an “alarming” drop in housing completions and new planning consents, says Savills.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
RoS: Scottish residential price growth continues ahead of UK average
Published 1 month ago
Scottish house prices saw a 4.3% year-on-year increase in June 2024, reaching an average of £192,000, and outpacing the UK average growth, according to Registers of Scotland.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Scottish housing market outperforms England and Wales with £5,368 increase
Published 1 week ago
Average house prices rose £5,368 in Scotland last year, according to DJ Alexander.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Sub-4% mortgage deals return as lenders compete
Published 1 week ago
Several of the UK’s largest mortgage lenders have significantly reduced interest rates this week, with some deals now available for under 4%, according to Moneyfacts.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish conveyancing panel launched by Acre and Smoove
Published 1 week ago
Acre, a mortgage intermediaries platform, is launching a Scottish conveyancing panel with Smoove.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
ESPC: House prices see annual jump of 2.3 per cent
Published 1 week ago
The average selling price of property in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders was £287,488 in June-August 2024, an annual increase of 2.3 per cent, ESPC reports.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Scottish Land Commission welcomes crofting reform proposals
Published 1 week ago
The Scottish Land Commission has highlighted the opportunity to further develop crofting as a key component of Scotland’s land reform programme.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Lloyds makes mortgages available to first-time buyers on 5.5 times their income
Published 2 weeks ago
Lloyds Banking Group is to make £2 billion of lending available to first-time buyers, increasing the amount prospective homeowners can borrow to up to five and a half times their income.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
PRS rents continue to rise amidst concerns for rental supply
Published 2 weeks ago
Demand for rental properties continues apace in Scotland’s Private Rental Sector as legislation to control rents in market hotspots continues through Parliament.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Former care home Mansion house in North Berwick for sale
Published 2 weeks ago
East Lothian Council has listed for sale a former care home in North Berwick with offers of around £1.2 million invited.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Private rented sector has increased by 9.5% since 2011, census reveals
Published 3 weeks ago
The number of households renting privately in Scotland has increased by 9.5% in just over a decade, according to new statistics from the 2022 Census.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
JLL: Scotland’s property market sees £770m invested in H1 2024
Published 3 weeks ago
Scotland’s real estate sector attracted £770 million in investments in the first half of 2024, a 4% rise on the 10-year average and a 30% jump from the same period in 2023.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Glasgow tops ‘Big Six’ for residential sales price growth
Published 3 weeks ago
Glasgow has recorded the highest average annual price growth of new build apartments of the UK’s six biggest cities outside London, according to research from global property advisor JLL.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Prosafe expands Aberdeen operations with new office
Published 3 weeks ago
Prosafe Offshore Ltd, a provider of semi-submersible accommodation vessels, has relocated its Aberdeen operations to Kingshill Park in Westhill.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Rent controls ‘do far more harm than good’, IEA review finds
Published 4 weeks ago
A comprehensive global overview of the empirical evidence on rent control policies has found that they produce significantly more negative consequences than benefits.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Savills: Demand for residential development land on the rise amid planning constraints and housing emergency
Published 1 month ago
Given Scotland’s national housing crisis, more needs to be done to fast track planning and new Local Development Plans amid an “alarming” drop in housing completions and new planning consents, says Savills.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
RoS: Scottish residential price growth continues ahead of UK average
Published 1 month ago
Scottish house prices saw a 4.3% year-on-year increase in June 2024, reaching an average of £192,000, and outpacing the UK average growth, according to Registers of Scotland.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →