Activity in Edinburgh and the Lothians has certainly remained pretty buoyant as we move towards the end of 2013.  Neilsons has seen a dramatic upturn in property sales with offers … Read More

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) in Scotland have recently issued their latest data showing  strong signs of recovery in the Scottish Residential Market. The data reveals that the third … Read More

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

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

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

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 The three months to July saw yet another significant increase in activity from both buyers and sellers in Edinburgh and the … Read More

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

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

Stamp Duty Changes For Scottish Property Market In a landmark move, the Scottish Government has passed new legislation which allows Holyrood to set the rate of tax and collect its … Read More