Property

The property market across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders has seen average selling prices rising steadily by 4.3% year-on-year to £298,933, for the period between July and September 2025, according to ESPC. East Lothian was the standout performer, where heightened dem

St Andrews recorded the most £1m+ property sales in Scotland, outside of Edinburgh and Glasgow, in the last five years, according to data released by buying agency Fyndd as the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship comes to the Old Course this week (October 2 – 5). The data also shows that S

Strathedin Properties, a family-run developer with roots in heritage restoration, is revitalising landmark buildings in Edinburgh and Glasgow as part of a major growth push, backed by a £5.3 million funding package from Bank of Scotland. In Edinburgh’s prestigious Church Hill, the busine

The Scottish Parliament has passed the Housing (Scotland) Bill in a landmark vote that will reshape the nation’s rented housing sector and embed new duties around homelessness prevention.

Average monthly mortgage payments in Scotland have fallen by over £140 since the end of last year, signalling improving affordability in the housing market. According to Rettie, the average payment stood at £1,057 at the end of the second quarter of 2025, down from over £1,200 in l

Paul Hilton looks at how the property market is evolving into a hybrid model, combining the efficiency of digital tools with the invaluable reassurance and personalised guidance of face-to-face expert advice. Over the past decade, the property market has been transformed by digital innovation. From

The latest UK House Price Index figures show that the average price of a property in Scotland rose to £192,000 in July 2025, marking a 3.3% increase compared with the same month last year.

The Scottish Government is consulting on proposals to modernise the law on compulsory purchase. The proposals would update laws dating back almost two centuries, making them "more useful for public bodies", while also being "fairer to property owners".

As Scotland’s Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) marks its 10th anniversary, property firm Rettie’s research team has calculated that LBTT revenue has reached a total of £4.6 billion, with over one million total returns received.

House prices in Scotland edged up in August despite demand falling flat, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey, and surveyors are optimistic that sales will rise through the months ahead. A net balance of -2% of surveyors in Scotland was re

The average sale price for Scottish residential property over £1 million has now hit more than £1.5m for the first time, according to the director of Edinburgh-based buying agency Fyndd who predicts a strong Autumn market. The average price in the prime property market was £1,533,2

Calum Allmond discusses the clarity and concision of the new map-based registration system may bring benefits to home and land owners, especially considering recent changes to the associated fees for Plans Reports. Since passage of the Land Registration (Scotland) Act in 1979 the Land Register of Sc

Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing Angela Rayner has admitted to underpaying stamp duty by £40,000 on a property purchase but has attributed the error to incorrect professional advice. The admission follows days of denials and has left the Housing Secretary fighting for h

The property market across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders demonstrated robust health over the summer, with average selling prices rising by 4.5% year-on-year. Between June and August 2025, the average property price reached £295,572, fuelled by strong buyer demand and a signific

Mortgage approvals for house purchases in the UK reached a six-month high in July, according to new figures from the Bank of England.