Property Sales Market Continues its Upward Trend

The property sales market in Edinburgh, Lothians, Fife and the Borders continued strong between May and July 2022, with the average selling price rising 4.8% year on year (YOY) to £288,993. The highest property price increases of 10.4% YOY were recorded in West Lothian, where the average property sold for £238,171 during May-July 2022. This …

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Volume of Property Sales Continues to Rise

Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders experienced a material annual rise in property sales volume at 128% from February to April 2021. This may come as no surprise, given stringent lockdown restrictions enforced in March and April last year, however, when looking further back i.e. to February – April 2019, the volume of properties …

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‘Exceptionally’ Busy Time for the Scottish Property Market

The Scottish property market continued to perform well from August to October 2020, with the average selling price in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders up 7.9% compared to last year, to £270,983, according to ESPC’s latest House Price Report. The most notable price increase of 20.6% year-on-year (YOY), was recorded in the Scottish …

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Scottish Property Market Post-Lockdown

Since the reopening of the Scottish property market on 29th June 2020, there’s been a surge in activity in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders. The lockdown restrictions prevented homes from coming to market during the historically busy spring months, so when the restrictions were lifted, a sharp rise of 48.2% in the number …

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Fewer Properties Coming to East Central Scotland Amidst Continued Brexit Uncertainty

ESPC’s House Price Report for Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders showed that the volume of properties coming to the market in the last three months decreased by 2.9% year on year (YOY), with the capital itself reporting a more significant decrease of 7.5%. ESPC’s Business Analyst, Jamie Fraser-Davidson reported: “From August to October …

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3.5% Increase in Average Selling Price for East Central Scotland

An increase of 14.3% year on year (YOY) in the volume of properties sold in east central Scotland was noted between March and May 2019. The City of Edinburgh recorded 18.9% YOY rise on sales volume for this period. Business Analyst at ESPC, Jamie Fraser-Davidson explained: “This is likely a result of the increase in …

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