Who ate all the cakes? … MOV8! What’s not to like about a charity cake bake? Having your cake and eating it whilst raising funds for a good cause…and perhaps gaining a pound or so in weight…is a price worth paying for MOV8’s chosen charity for 2018, Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity (ECHC) https://echcharity.org/. Amy Ford,…
There are many reasons why people choose to move home. For some it’s because they have a baby on the way. Maybe they need more space, maybe they crave a garden or maybe they want to get their child into a good state school. It’s very difficult to find a reliable figure of how much…
It feels like only yesterday that we returned to work after New Year and yet, within a short few weeks, if you believe what you read in the Press it’s never been a better time to buy a home or, alternatively, it’s housing market armageddon and you’re best steering clear. Amid the conflicting reports, hopefully…
After a strong year for Scotland’s property sellers in 2017, we look forward and predict what will happen in the property market in 2018. Demand Will Continue to Outstrip Supply 2017 has been a year characterised by a lack of new properties coming to the market to meet the needs and demands of Scotland’s property…
The ESPC’s November House Price Report contained a number of interesting insights into the property market in East Central Scotland. However, the stand-out statistic was that the price of two bedroom flats in Edinburgh’s New Town and West End has risen by almost 27% in the past three months. Can this really be true? The…
The Scottish Government laid-out its Budget on Thursday, 14 December 2017. The Finance Secretary, Derek Mackay, still requires Parliament to pass the Budget so it is possible that there will be further changes made before it is fully implemented. The most notable change that might affect the property market in Scotland was the introduction of…
November 2017 has been a busy month for property news, with an interest rate rise, details of a cut to Stamp Duty announced in the Chancellor’s Budget and a continued trend of demand outstripping supply. For full details, read on! Stamp Duty Exemption Announced, But Scottish Buyers Shouldn’t Get too Excited The Chancellor of the…
In early November 2017, the Bank of England announced that it was raising interest rates for the first time in 10 years. Interest rates have increased from 0.25% to 0.5%, the first rise we’ve seen since July 2007. But what does this mean for you? Variable or Tracker Rate Mortgages Across Britain, 9.2 million households have…
To any buyers or sellers who are new to the Scottish property market, they will quickly be introduced to the concept of ‘concluded Missives’ or ‘conclusion of Missives’. The importance of conclusion of Missives cannot be underestimated as it has serious legal, and practical, implications for property buyers and sellers. Although it can be a…
The days are getting colder and the nights longer and there’s no denying that Winter is well and truly here. But why does that mean that it’s a great time to sell a property and to get the best price in Scotland? Why is Winter a Great Time to Sell? Spring has traditionally been regarded…
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