Update on Help to Buy (Scotland) Scheme
In a move that aims to help more families onto the housing ladder, the Scottish Government has announced that the price cap on properties eligible for the Help to Buy (Scotland) scheme will remain at £200,000 in 2018/19. The scheme helps eligible householders buy a new build home from a participating builder by contributing up […]
Fall in Home Mover Numbers in 2016
There was a fall in the number of home movers in Britain during 2016, according to the latest Lloyds Bank Home Mover Review. This is apparently the first time in five years that numbers have decreased. Shortage of Houses on the Market The figures show that in 2016, the number of home movers is estimated […]
Property Sales Hold Up over Referendum
According to the latest UK Cities House Price Index from Hometrack, annual house price inflation during June remained unchanged from May at 10.2%, but was still ahead of the 6.9% seen in June last year. Inflation Variable for Individual Cities However, on an individual city level, inflation has been variable. Some cities, particularly those in […]
RoS Provides Insight into Scottish Housing Market
A new report from Registers of Scotland (RoS) has revealed that the total value of the residential sales market in Scotland from 2006 to 2016 amounted to just over £148.2 billion. The 10-year property market report gives an interesting insight into trends in the land and property market over the decade’s peak years, and in […]