Moving Up the Property Ladder
It is harder to take the second step on the property ladder than it is to get on the ladder in the first place, according to a recent report. The study, which looked at homeowners looking to sell their first home and buy their second, was conducted by Lloyds Bank. Obstacles for Second Steppers It […]
Report Gives Insight into Scottish Housing Market
The average price of a property in Scotland in June 2017 was £144,253, according to the latest UK House Price Index. This is an increase of 2.9% compared to June the previous year and an increase of 0.1% over the previous month. UK Figures Across the UK as a whole, house prices in June increased […]
Consumer Confidence Falls, but House Prices Rise
There has a been a slight deterioration of consumer confidence in the housing market, caused by short-term uncertainty from the General Election result, according to the Building Societies Association (BSA). Younger Generation are the Least Confident The BSA’s Property Tracker found that just 21% of consumers believe that now is a good time to buy, […]
Aberdeenshire Sees Biggest Rise in Seaside House Prices
The town of Fraserburgh in Aberdeenshire has seen average house prices rise by more than any other seaside town in Scotland over the past ten years, according to new research from Bank of Scotland. In the past decade, the average house price in Fraserburgh has grown by 95%, from £70,255 to £136,889 – significantly exceeding […]
