Scotland
Property sales in UK up for fourth month in a row, latest official data shows
Residential property sales in the UK increased by almost 5% between the end of last year and January, according to the latest official figures to be published. Overall the number of property transactions increased by 4.9% between December 2016 and January 2017, according to the latest HMRC data. The seasonally adjusted figure for the month […] The post Property sales in UK up for fourth month in a row, latest official data shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Property prices up in England and Wales, but at lowest level for February for years
Property asking prices in England and Wales increased by 2% since January to an average of £305,231 but the annual rate of growth has fallen to 2.3%, its lowest level since 2013. But overall demand in the market remains strong, according to the report from property portal Rightmove which also says that getting the price […] The post Property prices up in England and Wales, but at lowest level for February for years appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Scottish house prices saw solid growth during 2016, latest data shows
Average house prices in Scotland increased by 0.2% in December 2016 and sales volumes reached their highest level for nine years, the latest index shows. Year on year prices are now up by 2.2% to an average of £172,204 but while growth is ahead of the 2.1% annual rise for Wales and 1.3% in London, […] The post Scottish house prices saw solid growth during 2016, latest data shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →