Scotland
First-time buyers will only need 5% deposit under new initiative Scotsman 13.09.2012 | End of stamp duty holiday led to higher value property purchases in Scotland Property Wire 28.05.2012 |
 A NEW initiative backed by the Scottish Government, mortgage lenders and home builders could help thousands of first-time buyers on to the property ladder. |  First time buyers in Scotland bought higher priced property than usual in the first quarter of 2012, taking advantage of the stamp duty concession, according to new figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders in Scotland. |
Property prices in Scotland rise but there are regional variations Property Wire 16.05.2012 | Decline of prime property prices in Scotland coming to an end Property Wire 09.04.2012 |
 A glut of first time buyers trying to beat the March stamp duty changes pushed Scottish property prices up by 0.5%, figures published today (Wednesday 16 May) show. |  The price of prime properties in Scotland fell by 0.4% in the first quarter of 2012, slightly lower than the 1.3£ decline seen in the last three months of 2011, according to new figures published today (Monday 09 April). |
Scottish prime property market relatively resilient, says Knight Frank Property Wire 30.01.2012 | Highlands and islands property prices in Scotland edging up Property Wire 12.07.2011 |
 Prime Scottish property prices fell by 3.2% in 2011 but the Scottish Borders has bucked the trend, rising by 1.2%, according to the latest figures from Knight Frank published today (Monday 30 January). |  Residential property prices in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland edged upwards during June, with the average house now up 2% compared with a year ago, according to the latest figures released by the Highland Solicitors Property Centre. |
Leafy Glasgow suburbs become most expensive place for property in Scotland Property Wire 09.02.2011 | New housing hotspot ... and it’s not the capital Herald Scotland 03.02.2011 |
 Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, has long been the most expensive place to buy property in the country but it has now lost out to a West coast rival. |  Scottish house prices have held their value in the final quarter of 2010 despite the number of sales showing a noticeable drop compared to the same period the previous year. |
Hotel plan for Lord Steel’s family home Harald Scotland 12.01.2011 | Mixed forecast for property market despite latent demandHELEN PRIDHAM Herald Scotland 02.01.2011 |
 The family home of Lord Steel, the former leader of the Liberal party, is being transformed into a boutique hotel and venue for exclusive events. |  Scottish property prices could fall by up to 2.5% in 2011 and may not start rising again until 2013 according to one set of predictions for the coming year. |
