House
Scottish House Prices
Scottish House Price data has been added to the site. There is limited open data available, but what I have does provide a reasonable level of insight into the Scottish Market.
Scotland
EPC
Source: EPC Certificates for Scotland
EPC certificates for Scotland are now live. Unlike most Scottish property data that hides behind a paywall, this dataset is freely available. That said, the data quality could do with a sense-check, some of the errors make you wonder if anyone’s checking the homework!
MSP
How are MSPs elected in Scotland?
How are MSPs in Scotland elected? That is what I am going to cover in this article. Surprisingly, many I speak to don't realise we have an element of proportional representation in Scotland when it comes to elections.
Scotland
51% of new Scottish mortgages are first time buyers
More new Scottish mortgages are being taken out by first-time buyers based on comparisons between 2022 and 2023.
Scotland
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.
Listed
Purchasing listed buildings Scotland
There are many listed buildings in Scotland, not all are as out of reach in terms of value as you may think. However, purchasing a listed building comes with responsibilities and potential costs that you need to consider.