Property market highlights: Property prices continue to rise with strong buyer demand remaining Re-evaluation of living circumstances continue – likely still driven by the pandemic Strong property market likely to continue into 2022. Property prices continue to rise with strong buyer demand remaining The end of the year is traditionally a quieter time for the…

A Quick Recap of the Year Gone By 2021 has been an exceptional year in the Scottish property market in every sense, with the effects of the COVID-19 never far from view. We have seen a continuation of the shortage of supply of new properties coming to the market versus demand from buyers. This has…

2021 has been an incredibly busy year for the East Central Scotland property market. See if your district has been one of the winners in terms of property sales. A quick note on the data used in this article. All data included is supplied by Edinburgh Solicitors Property Centre (ESPC) January to November 2021, across…

Property market highlights: Property listings and sales lower, however buyer demand remains strong Scotland bucks the UK-wide trend with increased residential sales Average selling and asking prices continue to rise We question whether COP26 and environmental factors are influencing property buying decisions Property listings and sales lower, however buyer demand remains strong November was a…

New legislation proposed requiring all short-term lets in Scotland to be licensed Over the past years short-term lets have been a topic of controversy across Scotland. However, with the boom of Airbnb, they have also become a very popular choice for tourists and property investors alike. Local communities in high volume short-term let areas (such…

With Halloween now past, is the property market about to give us a fright? Or is competition between buyers in the marketplace going to continue to be terrifyingly strong? Market Shaped by Competing Priorities for Buyers and Sellers For some, Christmas may seem a long way away, however in November, the property market traditionally marks…

September summary: Demand for properties outstripping supply Interest rates and lending criteria underpinning the level of borrowing Time on market for properties reducing Increase in the number of properties now going to closing date Monthly rental costs also on the rise Sellers delight September is traditionally a busy month for property sales and this year…