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RICS recently published its housing forecast for 2017, which predicts an average increase of 3% in house prices in the UK over the course of the year. According to RICS, the supply of new houses onto the property market, or
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A recent report by the Scottish Parliament’s Finance and Constitution Committee has concluded that the country’s transition to the new Land & Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) was ‘operationally successful’. However, the report goes on to say that it is too
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The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has given an update on mortgage activity by home movers, first-time buyers and remortgagers during the month of October. Key Figures The figures show that on an unadjusted basis, in October: – Home-owners borrowed
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There was a rise in the average price of a property in Scotland in October 2016, taking the average price to £143,131, the latest UK House Price Index (UK HPI) has revealed. This is an increase of 4% over the
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The number of mortgages granted to first-time buyers in the third quarter of this year is at its highest level since 2007, according to new figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). In total, first-time buyers borrowed £940 million,
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Location is one of the most important considerations for home buyers when it comes to deciding on a new house, and many purchasers are prepared to pay a premium to secure their ideal setting. Rural Premium The Scottish countryside is
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New research from Bank of Scotland has revealed that Scottish parents are prepared to pay a premium of as much as £80,000 on average to live in the catchment area of a top performing state school. According to the research,
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House prices across the UK increased by 7.7% on average on an annual basis in September, taking the average property value to £217,888. On a monthly basis, average prices rose by 0.2% compared to August. UK Position These headline figures
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Recent research into attitudes towards housing tenure has found that home-ownership is still the nation’s overwhelming preference and aspiration – and not purely for financial reasons. The research, by the Council of Mortgage Lenders, found 72% of adults want to
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