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The Scottish Government’s Budget has been described as a “missed opportunity.” The update yesterday from Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison, outlined a...

Agents are hoping for further support for the housing market north of the border as the Scottish Government prepares to set...

More than three quarters of Estate Agent Today readers have backed the prospect of a Stamp Duty cut. The Government is rumoured...

A proposed cut in stamp duty by the Westminster government would be a welcome boost to homebuyers and would need to...

Property taxes collected in Scotland have risen nearly 50 per cent in just two years according to analysis of the latest...

House price growth may be slowing but Sottish agency brand DJ Alexander has revealed that it recorded its highest ever sales...

The election of Humza Yousaf as the new leader of the Scottish National Party yesterday was immediately met with concern from...

  It's not often that I have sympathy for our glorious leaders – those who set the rules by which we all...

A promise to sell homes for £1 by Scottish Labour has been labelled as a “politically led housing gimmick” by estate...

The number of properties advertised for sale in Scotland has increased by 75% in some parts of the country as vendors...

It’s been a busy week for agency branch openings. Dexters is the latest to unveil new offices in London, opening nine across Blackheath,...

The Scottish housing market is at a serious crossroads, a major estate agency brand in the country has warned. Lomond Group-owned agent...

The Scottish Government’s Budget this week is being described as an opportunity to help homebuyers and to make the country an...

The winners of the 2022 allAgents Customer Experience Awards were announced last week. The agency customer feedback website held its second ever...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt should be wary of placing a greater financial burden on homeowners in next weeks’s Autumn Statement, an agent...

Agency sale stock has improved by almost 40% in parts of Scotland over the past month, new research claims. Analysis by Scottish...

Scotland may face “serious labour shortages” due to its relatively high property buying taxes compared with in England, a leading agent...

A leading agent has called on the Scottish government to reduce property taxes rather than freezing rents if it wants to...

Fewer than 20% of Scots homeowners paid more than 83% of all house purchase tax north of the border, according to...

A leading firm has claimed that the number of properties advertised for sale in Scotland has almost halved over the last...

Late last week, Leeds Building Society announced that it would no longer lend on second homes to concentrate on first-time buyers...

Estate agents in Scotland are bucking the sales slowdown trend, Homesearch claims. The property data and prospecting platform, which recently launched north...

The issue of agency qualifications has finally been mentioned in the Houses of Parliament, almost three years since the landmark Regulation...

Scottish estate and lettings agent Stonehouse has sealed a new partnership deal with Aberdeen Football Club. Stonehouse, an Aberdeen-based sister brand to...

A leading agent and market commentator says he has identified one part of the UK where the current stock shortage is...

A prominent agency chief is warning that record house prices could lead to a housing bust if lending gets out of...

The Lomond Group, reported over the weekend to be in talks to buy high-end London agency Chestertons, has this morning announced it’s...

This is a time of year when many people consider buying a pet as a present but for the millions of...

Hello and welcome to a new week - and evenings that get darker earlier.  As winter approaches we’re continuing to bring you...

The last five years have seen unprecedented changes to the property market and agents and their clients have never faced such...

A free-to-list portal says the costs of listing on the established sites - especially Rightmove - are contributing to estate agencies...

A veteran agent says the new government’s Budget, expected in the next few weeks, should not provide too much help to...

A traditional property agent says critics of Purplebricks underestimate the beneficial impact the firm has had on the UK agency industry. And...

A shock prediction from a property management firm suggests that around 10 estate agencies have gone bust every week in Britain...

Have you asked yourself why technology is so important in letting agency today? Just look around and you will know why. Almost...

A leading agent has suggested that some parts of the UK would face “a property exodus” if Boris Johnson’s proposals for...

The latest report commissioned by the Labour party to resolve the UK’s housing problems would crash the housing market rather than...

The number of cash buyers in London has recently plummeted by very nearly a fifth - and every other part of...

Nobody likes change. It makes people feel threatened, undermines their confidence, and makes them worry about the future. But regardless of...

A new property management firm claims that an average of nine estate agencies have gone bust each week since 2010.  Apropos -...

New build property values are rising at a much greater rate than existing property values according to a study by DJ Alexander. The...

A property management company is warning that some areas of the UK could be in line for a price correction this...

Letting agents are being advised to think seriously about how they can recoup costs to help compensate for the introduction of...