Articles in the Scotland Category

 Home Report benefitting Scottish buyers & sellers

Scottish buyers and sellers are, without a doubt, benefitting from the Home Report says RICS Scotland as the scheme reaches its 1st anniversary.

Posted in 2009, Buying, RICS, Scotland, Selling on 2 December 2009

 Lending to Scottish first-time buyers up 26%

Mortgage lending to Scottish first-time buyers increased 26% in the third quarter of 2009, according to CML Scotland.

Posted in 2009, CML. Scotland, Mortgage Lending, Scotland on 26 November 2009

 Scottish mortgage market begins to stabilise

New data from the Council of Mortgage lenders shows lending activity in Scotland began to stabilise in the second quarter, mirroring the trend seen in the UK more widely.

Posted in 2009, Mortgage Lending, Scotland, cml on 26 August 2009

 House purchase lending declines in Scotland

New data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders shows that house purchase lending in Scotland continued to fall in the first quarter of 2009.

Posted in 2009, Affordability, CML. Scotland, House Prices, Scotland, cml on 31 May 2009

 Number of Scottish properties sold continues to fall

The volume of sales transactions in Scotland during January to March 2009 showed a decrease of 57.1% compared to the same quarter last year, Registers of Scotland has said.

Posted in 2009, Affordability, House Prices, Scotland on 5 May 2009

 Formal protection for Scottish deposits demanded by ARLA

The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) is disappointed that a recent review into the Scottish private rented sector failed to acknowledge the requirement for Scottish deposits and client funds to be protected by a formal system.

Posted in 2009, ARLA, Landlords, Scotland on 26 March 2009

 Scotland not immune from market downturn

New data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders shows Scottish house purchase lending declined 40% in 2008, compared to 50% across the UK.

Posted in 2009, House Prices, Scotland, cml on 25 February 2009