February 12, 2023
Over 10,000 homes in Scotland worth £1m+
For the first time ever the number of properties in Scotland valued at £1m or more is over 10,000. Half of them are in Edinburgh.
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February 11, 2023
Register of Overseas Entities
The Register of Overseas Entities came into force in August 2022. What is it and is it working? The suggestion is not so well with close to half of the entities required to register doing nothing so far. Although that is not necessarily the whole story.
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February 7, 2023
Cost of renting soars due to shrinking supply
The UK rental market continues to be under pressure of supply which is pushing the cost of renting up. Some more popular areas are suffering more than others.
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January 4, 2023
Open Market Shared Equity Scheme
The Scottish Government is aiming to support as many low-income and first-time buyers purchase a home this year through an initiative called the Open Market Shared Equity Scheme.
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October 22, 2022
Freehold or Leasehold what do they mean?
Wherever purchasing a property in the UK it will usually be on a Leasehold or Freehold basis. It may even be a Leasehold with a share of the Freehold. What does this all mean for the purchaser? Let's find out.
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October 12, 2022
Inflation explained
There has been a lot more talk about inflation in recent weeks and months. More than usual that is for sure. When speaking with people about the economic position I find many don't really understand inflation in that much detail. No issue with that, all most want to know is how it affects them so don't spend time understanding it. I have put together this short guide to give more but not a huge amount of detail on the subject.
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