Maybe it’s because I’m a Londoner?

Four of 2018’s top 10 house price losers are in the UK capital

  • Four of the top 10 house price losers are Greater London authorities
  • Scotland and Wales amongst the winners
  • Middlesbrough was hit hardest with houses losing 6% in value since 2017
  • Ashford and Livingston top the winners table with house price increases three times the UK average

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Homes near top schools command £73K price premium

  • Parents pay a premium of almost £73,000 (36%) on average compared to average house prices across Scotland
  • Average property prices have reached £277,134 near Scotland’s top 20 state secondary schools

Parents need to pay an average of £72,973 more to live in the catchment area of a top performing state secondary school in Scotland, according to new research from Bank of Scotland showing that average prices in these areas have now reached £277,134. Continue reading Homes near top schools command £73K price premium

Sellers delight as four out of five homes exceed Home Report valuation

Hope on horizon for Edinburgh buyers with 33% spike in new listings

HIGH premiums are increasingly being required for buyers to secure homes in and around the capital. According to Warners Solicitors and Estate Agents, Edinburgh’s leading property experts, almost four out of five (78.6%) homes are now achieving a selling price in excess of their Home Report valuation – an increase of more than 20% compared to the same period last year. Continue reading Sellers delight as four out of five homes exceed Home Report valuation