Property

Marcus Di Rollo discusses the housing crisis in Scotland, considering the implications of rental market policies like the rent cap for both landlords and tenants. Scotland is in the midst of a housing crisis. The number of new-build homes started and completed last year fell by 24% and 11%, res

The average price of a property in Scotland in February 2024 was £188,000, an increase of 5.6% when compared to February 2023, the latest provisional statistics from the UK House Price Index (HPI) have shown.

Concerns are mounting that Edinburgh will not be able to accommodate performers and visitors to its world-leading festivals this summer due to the impact of short-term let regulations.

Cairn Group, estate agency and letting firm serving Scotland's central belt, from Edinburgh to Glasgow, has undergone a significant management restructure. The changes see Paul Shields, who has been Finance Director at Cairn for 17 years, and long-serving sales and investment director Jenn

Housing stock across the UK is characterised as “expensive, cramped and ageing” when compared with that of other countries, according to new analysis by the Resolution Foundation.

Average Scottish house prices have risen £12,379 in the last 12 months, according to analysis of the latest official statistics by DJ Alexander Ltd. The Scottish lettings and estate agency said that the latest data from the monthly house price index shows that between February 2023 and January

The average property selling price in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders declined 4.6% year-on-year to £272,096 between September 2023 and February 2024, according to ESPC.

The average price of a property in Scotland reached £190,000 in January 2024, denoting a 4.8% year-on-year increase, according to the Registers of Scotland.

Property taxes in Scotland exceeded £600 million over the last twelve months, according to DJ Alexander Ltd.

The average Scottish house price in January remained unchanged from December at £221,693, representing a marginal 0.2% annual increase, according to the latest analysis from Chartered Surveyors Walker Fraser Steele. However, Scott Jack, regional development director at Walker Fraser Steel

The Scottish housing market has shown a strong increase in activity from both homebuyers and sellers for the second consecutive month in February, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.

The liquidity of Scotland's registered social landlords (RSLs) remains strong despite the challenging economic and operating conditions, but they have reduced financial headroom and reduced capacity to respond to further challenges, a new report from the Scottish Housing Regulator has found.

A newly approved direct rail link between London Euston and Stirling is expected to catalyse growth in Stirling's residential and commercial property sectors, according to Shepherd Chartered Surveyors. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has approved Grand Union Trains' application to operat

Proposals to deliver a “once in a lifetime” regeneration of Charing Cross have taken a step forward with the submission of a new planning application by CXG Glasgow Limited, a subsidiary of Tracey Investments Limited and owners of the Venlaw building and Elmbank Gardens, in conjunction

A forthcoming report from the Building Societies Association (BSA) highlights the urgent need for substantial changes in the current housing market to facilitate the entry of prospective first-time buyers onto the property ladder, without compromising the prospects of future generations of homebuye