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First-time buyer numbers increased in February

Posted by Glasgow Law Practice on Thursday, 19 April 2012 in Conveyancing & Estate Agency

Lending to both first-time buyers and home movers increased in February with first-time buyers taking the bigger increase, according to figures released from the Council of Mortgage Lenders.

Rise in number of first-time buyers

Posted by Glasgow Law Practice on Monday, 19 March 2012 in Conveyancing & Estate Agency

Both house purchase and remortgage lending fell in January, according to new data released from the Council of Mortgage Lenders.

City house prices up 382% over past 25 years

Posted by Glasgow Law Practice on Monday, 12 March 2012 in Conveyancing & Estate Agency

With 26 towns in the UK – including Perth and Dumfries - applying for city status as part of this year's Diamond Jubilee celebrations, Bank of Scotland has looked back at how house prices in cities have performed over the past 25 years.

People in Scotland expect house prices to rise

Posted by Glasgow Law Practice on Thursday, 09 February 2012 in Conveyancing & Estate Agency

Nearly three in ten of those living in Scotland think that house prices will rise rather than fall in 2012, according to the latest Bank of Scotland Housing Market Confidence tracker. Around 28% of those questioned forecast that house prices across Scotland will increase over the next twelve months, more than the 24% that predict a price decline over the same period.