Category: Property Market News

Property Market Highlights Scotland’s housing market outperforms England and Wales Scotland’s housing market has outperformed other UK regions in early 2025, with an 18% increase in completions compared to Q1 2024 according to Landmark Information Group’s Q1 2025 Residential Property Trends Report, with growth attributed to Scotland’s streamlined transaction processes and stable mortgage rates. In…

Property Market Highlights Booming Scottish Property Prices Reflect Changing Buyer Priorities According to a recent article by The Scotsman, Scotland’s housing market has undergone a significant shift since the pandemic, with house prices rising at a much faster pace than in the years prior. Between 2015 and 2019, prices increased by just 11.4%, but since…

Property Market Highlights Average Selling Prices Across East Central Scotland Rose 4.6% Year-on-Year, Hitting £287,184 According to the latest data published by ESPC, the property market in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders has kicked off 2025 on a high, with average selling prices climbing steadily. Between November 2024 and January 2025, the average…

Property Market Highlights Average Property Prices Across Scotland’s Key Markets Increased 5.8%, Hitting £286,017 Homeowners in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders had reason to celebrate between October and December 2024, as average property prices soared to £286,017 – an impressive 5.8% year-on-year increase. The recent figures published by ESPC highlight the continued market…

MOV8’s Managing Director, Robert Carroll, looks at what’s in store for the Scottish property market in 2025. Mortgage Rates If things go to plan, the Governor of the Bank of England has predicted that we might see four further cuts in 2025. At 0.25% per cut, that would be a 1% reduction to 3.75%. This…

Property Market Highlights Average Selling Prices Rose 5.3% Year-on-Year Between September & November The property market across one of Scotland’s key local markets (Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders) experienced a sizeable annual surge according to ESPC, with average selling prices rising by 5.3% between September and November 2024 – bringing the new average…

Property Market Highlights Average Selling Prices Virtually Unchanged Year-on-Year, Hitting £284,624 Between May – July 2024 According to the latest data published by ESPC, property prices across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders remained steady between May and July this year, averaging £284,624. This figure closely matches the £284,167 average from the same period…