House Prices Continue to Rise across the UK
The latest version of the UK House Price Index (UK HPI) has been published, which shows house price changes for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in the month of July. Scottish Price Rises According to the UK HPI, house prices in Scotland increased by 3.4% on average over the previous year and by 1.3% […]
Speculation over Impact of Brexit on Scottish Property Market
Solicitors Property Centres Scotland has recently published some initial thoughts on what impact the Brexit decision might have on the property market in Scotland. According to SPC Scotland, the Scottish property market is generally very resilient and to date there have apparently been no reports from solicitor estate agents about sales falling through because the […]
House Price Index Reveals Scottish House Price Rise
The latest House Price Index has revealed that the average property price in Scotland in May 2016 was £141,142. This was an increase of 4.0% on the previous year and an increase of 2.8% when compared to the previous month. In comparison, the UK house price average was £211,230, which was an increase of 8.1% […]
Increase in Asking Price Means it is “Perfect time to Sell” Property
Property prices across the UK have risen considerably with many experts stating that those considering selling a property should do so while demand is currently exceptionally high. New help-to-buy initiatives and aids for first-time buyers, as well as increased investment in property in the UK, is resulting in a boom with the asking price for […]
Halifax Predicts Slowdown in House Price Growth
The latest House Price Index from Halifax has revealed that house prices in the three months to May were 1.4% higher than in the preceding three months. This was slightly below April’s 1.5% and was the lowest since November 2015 (1.4%). The figures also show that house prices in the three months to May 2016 […]