Property

Buyer Demand Strong Despite Squeezed Affordability

April 19, 2023

Following months of upheaval since the disastrous mini-budget last September, Q1 2023 saw an increase in interest rates for the 11th consecutive time, to 4.25%, in a bid to curb rising inflation. Despite this and the deepening cost of living crisis, the property market in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders continued to perform …

Property Sales Market Remains Robust and Competitive

January 17, 2023

The property market in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders continued strong between October and December 2022, with high interest in home buying and selling, despite the recent political and economic challenges, such as rising interest rates, deepening cost of living crisis and increasing energy bills. Although a slight cooling of the market was …