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Brexit, Trump and Interest Rate Cuts – 2016 Scottish Property Market Review
Read more: Brexit, Trump and Interest Rate Cuts – 2016 Scottish Property Market Review2016 proved to be a surprising and at times tumultuous year, with the UK’s ‘Brexit’ vote to leave the EU and the election of Donald Trump as the next President of the United States of America. As 2016 draws to a close, we take a look back at your property market year in numbers. Volume…
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Scottish Government Draft Budget for 2017-18, Tax and LBTT Impact
Read more: Scottish Government Draft Budget for 2017-18, Tax and LBTT ImpactOn Friday, 16 December 2016, the SNP’s Finance Secretary, Derek Mackay, unveiled the Scottish Government’s Spending Plans and Draft Budget for 2017-18. The Budget contains the Scottish Government’s detailed spending plans across various areas but we were interested for the purposes of this blog to examine any proposals that would affect the Scottish property market.…
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The MOV8 Team Get Silly For A Serious Cause
Read more: The MOV8 Team Get Silly For A Serious CauseOn Friday 16 December all four of our branches got Silly for a Serious Cause! In support of Save the Children UK all of our staff wore Christmas Jumpers and donated £2 to a great cause. Some of our staff also put their baking skills into action producing tablet and truffles to help raise more…
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Your Local Property Market Update November 2016
Read more: Your Local Property Market Update November 2016Your Local Property Market Update November 2016 As the leading property sales company in East Central Scotland, our Local Property Market Update combines our own experience of the local property market with a round-up of the month’s property news, separating the wheat from the chaff and the fact from the fiction so that you don’t…
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Mortgage Costs at Historic Low Following Interest Rate Cut
Read more: Mortgage Costs at Historic Low Following Interest Rate CutAn announcement on 15 November 2016 by the Council of Mortgage Lenders indicated that mortgage costs had reached a historic low in September 2016, representing good news for property buyers and sellers across East Central Scotland according to local solicitor estate agents. The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML), the main trade body representing UK mortgage…
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Turn Your Home into a Showhome this Winter
Read more: Turn Your Home into a Showhome this WinterWith new build home developers spending thousands on staging their showhomes to entice buyers into living the dream in their developments, there’s a lot we can learn from their approach. So, with the festive period fast approaching, how can you apply their approach to your own property sale, particularly when there’s a pile of presents…
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Autumn Budget Statement Potential Effect on Property Market in Scotland
Read more: Autumn Budget Statement Potential Effect on Property Market in ScotlandToday the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, delivered the UK Autumn Budget Statement. We examine whether there was anything in the Autumn Statement that might directly affect the property market in Scotland. Mr Hammond announced the establishment of a new £2.3bn Housing Infrastructure Fund to create the infrastructure for up to 100,000 new homes…
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What Are Home Reports in Scotland and Do I Need One?
Read more: What Are Home Reports in Scotland and Do I Need One?What Are Home Reports in Scotland and Do I Need One? Since 1 December 2008, anyone who wishes to market a property for sale in Scotland must obtain a Home Report. There are limited exceptions: for example, newly-built properties and genuinely off-market sales where the property is not advertised at all. However, in the vast…
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Local Property Market Update October 2016
Read more: Local Property Market Update October 2016Your Local Property Market Update October 2016 As the leading property sales company in East Central Scotland, our Local Property Market Update combines our own experience of the local property market with a round-up of the month’s property news, separating the wheat from the chaff and the fact from the fiction so that you don’t…
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Selling a Property in Scotland in Winter
Read more: Selling a Property in Scotland in WinterSpring and Autumn are traditionally seen as the best time to sell a property. However, with many property sellers holding-off until the Spring, Winter is a great time to sell, with less properties competing for buyers’ attention and buyer demand remaining high. So why not buck the trend and follow our top tips to get…
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