Property

The latest House Price Index published by Registers of Scotland has revealed that the average price of a property in Scotland in November 2025 was £193,000, an increase of 4.5% when compared to November 2024.

Everyone is talking about it – but is AI really having an impact on how business is done in real estate? Scott Ritchie takes a look. I recently took part in a round table of developers, operators, funders, and industry bodies to discuss whether its effects were being felt in Scotland and the r

Digital bank OakNorth has advanced an £8.3 million loan to Aberdeen-based property developer Ardent Group to fund a significant holiday accommodation development near St Andrews. The capital will facilitate the development of 21 luxury four-bedroom holiday lodges on a 6.27-acre site at Clashwo

2025 proved that you can regulate a market into submission, but you cannot regulate it into growth, writes Steven Easton, director at Easton Group, who explains how last year’s legislative changes affected private landlords and what’s in store for 2026. For over a decade, being a private

Thorntons Property grew its sales by 8% in 2025, following continued expansion of the business and a strengthening marketplace in Scotland. The estate agency, which is part of Thorntons, sold 1,341 properties last year compared with 1,240 in 2024. While the rise reflects an overall increase in prope

Average house prices in Edinburgh have risen to almost £355,000, according to Lindsays. The firm said its average sale price in the capital during 2025 was £354,522 – up 2.6% on the previous 12 months (£345,310).

As Scotland’s housing sector emerges from one of its most turbulent decades, Marcus Di Rollo says 2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year of recalibration rather than volatility. The 2020s have been a turbulent time for Scotland’s housing market. Rents and prices surged during the pandem

ESPC has urged the Scottish Government to urgently review the current Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) threshold for first-time buyers, warning that it no longer reflects the reality of the property market and is acting as a barrier to entry for first time home owners, particularly in high

Scotland’s housing market recorded a notable annual increase in October 2025, with the average property price rising to £192,000, up 3.3% compared to October 2024.

Wbg has advised landlords to anticipate the introduction of a higher income tax regime for property income in Scotland. The recent UK budget announced a new, separate higher income tax regime for property income which will apply in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland from April 2027. This change do

Aberdeen Investments has expanded its residential portfolio with two real estate acquisitions in Tokyo. This expansion comprises WORVE Yokohama Isezakicho, a newly completed build-to-rent property, alongside a portfolio of 29 residential properties across some of Tokyo’s most sought after dist

Expectations for the housing market in Scotland improved last month as more buyers made enquiries and more sellers listed their properties, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey. A net balance of 39% of respondents in Scotland expect that h

Following the purchase of Margaret Duffus Leasing in the summer, Lomond Group has acquired Edinburgh lettings agent, Littlejohns, which will be incorporated into operations at DJ Alexander, Lomond’s flagship brand in the region. Littlejohns has operated from several locations throughout the Ci

Research by property firm Rettie has revealed a rising tide of house prices in Scotland’s coastal towns, with almost half of the country’s Top 20 most expensive areas to be found in coastal communities. The East Coast dominates, with Fife and East Lothian home to 9 of the top 10 coastal

The finances of Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) have been described as "generally stable", although concerns have been raised regarding continued financial pressures.