Category: Property Market News

Property market highlights: Property prices continue to rise, with an 11.7% year-on-year increase in the average price Houses and properties with more space continue to be the most popular The rising cost of living doesn’t appear to be affecting the property market as yet Property prices continue to rise, with a 11.7% year-on-year increase in…

Property market highlights: Property sales and listings volumes show signs that they are returning to a pre-pandemic level Buyer demand still however outstripping available properties creating a very competitive market We discuss if the war in Ukraine has already or will have an impact on the Scottish property market Property sales and listings volumes show…

Edinburgh has been a popular place to live for many years, and as one of the most expensive places to live in Scotland, property prices reflect this. With covid-19 changing many people’s priorities, differing property price trends are being experienced, with some areas experiencing increases and some decreases. We take a look at some of…

Property Market Highlights Less property on the market fuels quicker and more expensive property sales Houses in the suburbs continue to be most popular choice for buyers Property affordability gap continues to grow with the rise of inflation Less property on the market fuels quicker and more expensive property sales The end of the year…

Property Market Highlights The ‘race for space’ and increasing house prices continue Signs of more interest in city centre living Record number of first time buyers purchase homes in 2021 The ‘Race For Space’ and Increasing House Prices Continue Since the pandemic many people have been looking for more space in their homes, whether this…

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…