Changes to Land and Buildings Transaction Tax May be Bad News for Property Investorsโฆ..and Renters On 17 December 2015, John Swinney, Scotlandโs Finance Minister, delivered his Budget for 2016/17 at Holyrood. While Mr Swinney opted not to use the Scottish Governmentโs new power to alter Income Tax, there were major changes announced to Land &…
Who Do You Need to Tell That You Are Moving Home? It is often said that moving home is amongst the most stressful things that people do in their their lifetime. However, by planning the move well in advance, you can minimise this stress. Informing people of your change of address, before or after you…
In this monthโs bumper Property Market News Round-Up, we take a look at property sales and price trends, the extension of the Help to Buy Scheme in 2016, the planned supplement on Land and Buildings Transaction Tax for buy-to-let investors and second-home buyers as well as the prospects of interest rate rises in 2016. Property…
As we find ourselves nearing the end of the first month of 2016, the property market is certainly maintaining the momentum it gathered in 2015. Throughout last year, the number of homes changing hands has been at its highest level since the onset of the โcredit crunchโ in 2008 and 2016 is already off to…
The 9 Most Commonly Asked Questions About MOV8โs Fixed Estate Agency Fee MOV8’s Fixed Estate Agency Fee structure is extremely popular with property sellers. But it’s still unusual for an estate agent to charge a fixed estate agency fee. So people often have questions about what it is and why they are able to save…
[fullwidth_text alt_background=”none” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] MOV8 Real Estate Launches Leith Walk Branch MOV8 Real Estate is delighted to announce the official opening of its latest branch office at 274 Leith Walk, Edinburgh. This latest branch takes the total number of MOV8 branches to four, with additional branches on Commercial Street, Leith, Newington Road, Newington and…
MOV8 Real Estate’s Year in Review This year marked MOV8โs 8th birthday, and from record sales to award ceremonies, itโs been quite a year. Here, we take a look back at some of the highlights from 2015. Number 1 for Property Sales in Edinburgh and the Lothians As we speed towards the end of 2015,…
MOV8 Real Estateโs 2015 Review of the Year โ Scottish Property Market 2015 has certainly been an eventful year for the Scottish property market! With Stamp Duty being replaced by a new property tax on 1 April 2015, interest rates remaining unchanged for a record length of time, sales at their highest level in almost…
MOV8โs Property Market Predictions for 2016 What lies in store for the Scottish property market in 2016? For our predictions, read onโฆ House Prices The average house price across East Central Scotland has increased by 6% from ยฃ202,037 to ยฃ214,172, for the months of January to November 2015, with an increase of 6.8% within Edinburgh…
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