Tag: Interest Rates

  • Local Property Market Update October 2016

    Your Local Property Market Update October 2016 As the leading property sales company in East Central Scotland, our Local Property Market Update combines our own experience of the local property market with a round-up of the month’s property news, separating the wheat from the chaff and the fact from the fiction so that you don’t…

  • Local Property Market Update September 2016

    As the leading property sales company in East Central Scotland, we wanted to share with you what we have been seeing happening in your local property market. What Are We Seeing Happening in the Market? The latest market reports from ESPC, for the period of June 2016 to August 2016, show that the number of…

  • Interest Rates Cut to Stimulate Edinburgh Property Market Post-Brexit Referendum

    The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to cut interest rates is good news for property buyers and sellers in East Central Scotland, say local solicitors and estate agents. The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously on 4 August 2016, to cut the Bank Rate (commonly referred to as ‘’The Bank of…

  • Property Prices and Level of Sales Remain Relatively Strong in East Central Scotland Property Market

    At the end of July 2016, the property market in East Central Scotland is still showing extremely healthy buyer demand, say local solicitors and estate agents. Latest figures released by the ESPC for the period between April and June of 2016 show that the number of homes sold in East Central Scotland decreased by 5.6%…

  • Interest Rates Remain Unchanged as Confidence Grows in East Central Scotland Property Market

    The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee’s decision not to cut interest rates for the immediate future gives cause for confidence in the Scottish property market, say local solicitors and estate agents. The Bank of England voted on 14 July 2016, by a majority of eight to one, to keep the Bank Rate (commonly referred…

  • Property News Round-Up June 2016

    This month we take our regular look at property sales and price trends, what might be on the horizon for interest rates, and of course how the recent result of the referendum on the UK’s continued membership of the EU might affect the property market. Property Sales Activity The latest figures released by the ESPC…

  • Property News Round Up May 2016

    Property News Round Up May 2016 This month we take a look at property sales and price trends, the possible effect of the EU Referendum on house prices and also the likelihood of interest rates rising in the near future. Property Sales Activity Figures released by the ESPC for the period between February 2016 and…

  • Property News Round Up April 2016

    Property News Round Up April 2016 This month we take a look at property sales and price trends, the extension of the Help to Buy Scheme in 2016, the supplementary Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) charge for buy-to-let investors and second-home buyers, the possible effect of the EU Referendum on house prices and also…

  • Property News Round Up March 2016

    Property News Round Up March 2016 This month we take a look at property sales and price trends, the extension of the Help to Buy Scheme in 2016, the supplementary Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) charge for buy-to-let investors and second-home buyers, the possible effect of the EU Referendum on house prices and also…

  • Property News Round Up February 2016

    Property News Round Up February 2016 In this month’s bumper Property News Round-Up, we take a look at property sales and price trends, the extension of the Help to Buy Scheme in 2016, the planned supplement on Land and Buildings Transaction Tax for buy-to-let investors and second-home buyers as well as how likely it is…