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Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...

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...

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

Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...

The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...

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

Success with your chosen CRM solution should not be a one-and-done package. Once you team up with a stellar CRM provider,...

CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...

By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...

Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...

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

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

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

There’s already plenty of talk about autumn - depressing huh? - with agents pondering how the housing market will respond to...

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...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

NAEA Propertymark has written to the Scottish Government demanding it extend the current Land and Buildings Transaction Tax holiday - the...

It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...

The new thresholds for the Scottish equivalent of stamp duty come into effect today - a week after the SDLT holiday...

It looks like the stamp duty holiday for England and Northern Ireland, already in effect following yesterday’s announcement, is unlikely to...

After a challenging period for the UK property market, recovery is very much on the cards and the end to uncertainty...

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

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

Scotland is considering giving first time buyers relief or exemption from Land and Buildings Transaction Tax - the replacement for stamp...

Annoying isn’t it. You take on a stunning property, agree a compelling asking price and your Vendor is desperate to get the...

The introduction of the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax to replace stamp duty in Scotland is having an “eye watering” impact...

The Welsh Government has announced that from April 2018, Stamp Duty Land Tax will be replaced with a Land Transaction Tax.  The...

House prices in Scotland rose 0.9 per cent in May, taking the average value to £172,119 - still down on a...

There has been an 11 per cent increase in sales in Scotland over the past year - and one major agency...

There was an extraordinary 70 per cent leap in residential transaction volumes in March this year compared to the same month...

Scotland’s Land & Building Transaction Tax - its more radical replacement for stamp duty which still applies throughout the rest of...

Your Move claims the higher end of the Scottish housing market is recovering from the introduction of Land and Building Transaction...

Let Mid West Displays get your window in shape! Never underestimate the power of high street presence. Image is everything, and what...

A major estate agency is demanding urgent clarification on a three per cent tax levy - a ‘mini-me’ version of the...

Property sales in Scotland for first-time buyers and home movers are increasing three times faster than the rest of the UK...

The Scottish finance minister John Swinney is to introduce a three per cent surcharge on the full purchase price above £40,000...

Data from the Registers of Scotland shows a marked increase in transaction levels – up 23 per cent in one year,...

Scottish house prices may have risen 10.3 per cent since May 2014 – twice that of England & Wales - but...

Knight Frank says the high-end market in Scotland has slumped as buyers and sellers allow the new Land and Buildings Transaction...

Scottish house prices have seen their sharpest fall in six years as the ‘transaction tax boom’ has come to an end...