The number of homes coming on to the property market in Scotland has increased as recovery in the sector continues, according to chartered surveyors. A total of 44% more experts reported an increase in new instructions in December, the highest proportion in the UK, and demand also grew, with 55% more reporting a rise in […]

THE Scottish property market is making “solid progress on all fronts”, prompting renewed optimism for the year ahead, according to a report. A pick-up in house prices across the country, a swift rise in sales levels and continuing improvements in mortgage conditions are seeing the property market “power on ahead like a freight train”, the […]

PERSIMMON has announced it sold around 1100 homes in Scotland during 2013, which was slightly ahead of expectations. The house builder said continued strong trading towards the end of the year saw it end more than 29% ahead of the 850 units completed in 2012. The company had predicted, in November, that Scottish sales would […]