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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...

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...

From first-time buyer support to Stamp Duty changes or just doing nothing at all, there is plenty that agents and property...

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...

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...

Estate agents could face new transaction delays after the Land Registry and its Scottish equivalent were among Government departments and civil...

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...

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...

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...

The pandemic has led to many people ditching more formal wear as they work from home on a more regular basis,...

Much of the agency industry has reacted with delight at the extension of the stamp duty holiday deadline until June. Rightmove estimates...

There is little doubt that the last year was one which none of us will easily forget both personally and professionally....

A large majority of estate agents fear a surge in 'failed sales’ as the stamp duty holiday cliff edge gets ever-closer. The latest National...

The sudden end of the stamp duty holiday at the end of March could throw away the market gains achieved in...

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

Today sees the government’s Spending Review, with Chancellor Rishi Sunak taking centre stage as he presents a 12 month spending plan to...

The announcement of the Renters’ Reform Bill in the Queen’s speech last December caused a collective groan across the country from...

A prominent industry figure says the current stamp duty holiday could effectively be a trap to lure in buyers who will...

Large scale increases in and changes to the Capital Gains Tax regime could seriously hurt the housing market, a senior figure...

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

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

A warning has been issued by a prominent industry figure that more bricks-and-mortar High Street agents will go under in 2020,...

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...

A leading agent and property management expert says the shock closure of online agency Upad is a sign that technology alone...

The collapse of Thomas Cook, widely seen as failing modernise with the expectations of modern shoppers, is a clear lesson for...

A veteran estate agent has got hot under the collar about a London firm which has ordered its negotiators and other...

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 -...

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...