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There has been a 10.3% annual increase in the number of houses sold in East Central Scotland between June and August 2015, according to a recent report by ESPC. At the same time there has been 1.0% fall in the average selling price compared to the same period last year.

Earlier this month, the First Minister outlined the Scottish Government’s plans for the final year of this parliamentary term.

New figures published by Registers of Scotland (RoS) have revealed that the new Borders railway has yet to have an impact on the housing market in the surrounding area.

There was a 4.1% increase in the number of houses sold across Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife between May and July 2015, compared to the same period last year.

There has been a slight fall in house prices across East Central Scotland, according to the latest ESPC House Report, although certain areas continue to buck the trend, including Dunfermline and parts of Edinburgh.

The latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey has found that Scotland’s supply of residential housing is rising at a quicker rate than anywhere else in the UK.

The property market in Edinburgh and the rest of East Central Scotland is becoming more of a seller’s market, according to the ESPC, with a fall in the number of new homes being put on the market.

Some of Scotland’s seaside towns have seen property prices double since 2005, according to research from Bank of Scotland.

There has been a 5% increase in the number of properties entering the UK market during the first three months of 2015 compared to the same period of 2014.

The property market across East Central Scotland saw a very positive start to 2015, according to the ESPC.

There has been steady growth in house sales and buyer enquiries in Scotland during March, and the number of properties coming onto the market continued to lag behind demand, pushing prices rapidly upwards.

There has been a sharp rise in the number of cash sales of houses worth over half a million pounds, with numbers increasing by 19.6% in 2014 according to figures from Registers of Scotland (RoS).

The property market across Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife continues to display positive signs, according to ESPC, with February 2015 seeing a 16% increase in house sales compared to the previous year, and seller activity increasing by 13%.

Scotland’s largest cities need thousands of new family homes, according to a new Bank of Scotland report.

Edinburgh is the destination of choice in Scotland for people looking to buy their last home for retirement, according to new research from Bank of Scotland.

House sales in Edinburgh increased by around 12% in January compared to the same time last year, according to the latest figures from ESPC.

The latest house price report from the ESPC has revealed a 4% increase in the number of homes sold in Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife in the last quarter of 2014, compared to the same period in 2013.

There was a sluggish trend in new buyer demand and a tail-off in house price growth at the end of last year, according to the latest UK Residential Market Survey from RICS, however there is still an expectation that stamp duty reforms will support market activity.

The latest House Price Report from the ESPC has revealed an annual increase of 19% in the number of houses sold in Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife during the three months to November.

Council areas with the largest rises in employment have also seen the average value of properties rise by over £100,000 over the past 10 years, according to new research by Halifax.