Comment on the current property market:-
10 July 2012: A recent published study has shown a pessimistic attitude by 20-45 year old Scots who have yet to get onto the property ladder.
18 May 2012: Recent research by the Bank of Scotland has shown that east-coast seaside towns have experienced significant growth in prices since 2004.
19 April 2012: A recent report has highlighted the difference in affordability of housing across Scotland. The report highlights some unexpected results.
28 February 2012: An annual report published by the Bank of Scotland has shown that those who would like to move up the property ladder are stuck due to the state of the housing market.
4 January 2012: Proposed new EU legislation could effectively end the buy-to-let housing market for all but the highest of earners or those with larger amounts of capital.
2 December 2011: If you are a tenant in a council house or housing association property, there are important recent changes to the law that may affect you, and the right you have to purchase your home.
7 November 2011: For many first time buyers, getting into the housing market could seem like an unrealisable dream at the moment, with banks being reluctant to lend and looking for larger deposits.
2 November 2011: Buying a house or property that has been repossessed commonly means buying from a bank or mortgage lender rather than a home-owner. For many, the advantage is clear – price.
20 September 2011: A recent report released by the National Housing Federation shows that there are mixed fortunes for those in the housing market, with predictions that house prices are set to rise sharply over the next few years.
2 September 2011: The new Mortgage Verification Scheme, initiated by HMRC and the Council of Mortgage Lenders and the Building Societies Association, was launched at the beginning of this month, in a bid to prevent the increasing problem of mortgage fraud.
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