Nov 24, 2016 | Blog, Residential Property
The Council of Mortgage Lenders recently carried out a survey that showed home ownership as the nation’s distinct preference and aspiration and not just for financial reasons. The research interestingly revealed that: The two most popular reasons for valuing home...
Nov 1, 2016 | Blog, Residential Property
The Registers of Scotland have published the following information regarding property prices in Scotland. The average price of a residential property in Scotland has shown an increase of 0.6% during the second quarter of the financial year 2016/2017 compared with the...
Oct 27, 2016 | Blog, Residential Leases, Residential Property
Founded in August 2008 and based in San Francisco, Airbnb is a “trusted community marketplace for people to list, discover and book unique accommodation around the world”-online or from a mobile or tablet. Whether a room for a night, a house for a week or a villa for...
Sep 28, 2016 | Blog, Residential Property
On the 1 August 2016 the Right to Buy, which allows tenants in social housing to buy their homes came to an end in Scotland. Tenants with a right to buy had until the 31 July 2016 to submit an application. The Right to Buy in Scotland was established by the Tenants’...
Sep 21, 2016 | Blog, Residential Property
Today there are many apps and websites in existence to help homebuyers find their dream home but many people still find that the more ‘traditional’ methods are the best. Which? questioned 2000 purchasers about how they found their property . 55% said they found it...
Sep 2, 2016 | Blog, Residential Property
Here at Mitchells Roberton we have a busy private client department and an active estate agency and we are used to selling a number of properties which form part of a deceased person’s estate or are being sold by a financial guardian of an adult with incapacity. Some...
