There has been much confusion about the various Help to Buy schemes available throughout the UK. Although the mortgage guarantee scheme is available in Scotland and backed by central government, … Read More
What Next For House Prices?
As the impact of the Help to Buy scheme is unfolding, David Cameron has revealed that a total of 2,384 families so far have applied for a 95% mortgage which … Read More
Worried About Mortgage Interest Rates Increasing?
With the recent announcement from the Bank of England stating that they will be withdrawing the facility for lenders to apply for a cheap source of funding this has sparked … Read More
Property – It’s A Hot Topic
Details of the new ‘Help to Buy’ scheme have been widely reported across all media since the Government brought forward the 2nd phase of their initiative. It’s been a great … Read More
Registers of Scotland Report a 52.95% Increase In Property Prices In Past 10 Years
The Registers of Scotland (RoS) have recently released their 10 year ‘Property Market Report’ which makes interesting reading. It is the first time they have been able to produce a … Read More
Significant Increase in Sales for Edinburgh & The Lothians
Significant Increase in Sales for Edinburgh & The Lothians The three months to July saw yet another significant increase in activity from both buyers and sellers in Edinburgh and the … Read More
Moving In to a Home With A Green Deal
As more people become aware of the Governments initiative to encourage energy efficient home improvements under the Green Deal scheme, we will see property coming to market which has a … Read More
Lending to First Time buyers Up
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) have published data showing first time buyers in Scotland have been extremely active in the housing market during the second quarter of the year. … Read More
Scottish Government Invest a Further 62 million To Help First Time Buyers
The Housing Minister, Margaret Burgess has announced an additional £62 million injection into the fund which is made available under the Open Market Shared Equity Scheme bringing total funding to … Read More
Sales Volumes Across Scotland Increase
According to a recent report published by the Registers of Scotland (RoS) the total volume of sales across Scotland has increased by 8.1% compared to the same period last year. … Read More