Scotland's property sector has responded with disappointment to an announcement in the 2025-26 Budget that the Additional Dwelling Supplement (ADS) will increase from 6% to 8%.
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ESPC, the Scottish property portal, has announced the appointment of two new directors to the company’s board. Jill Andrew, partner at Connell and Connell, and Caitlin Keegan, residential property legal director at Gillespie MacAndrew, will bring a wealth of insight and experience to their pos
The ESPC has called for the full efforts of the Scottish Government to be put into increasing the supply of homes in Scotland. ESPC’s chief executive Paul Hilton believes that the Housing Bill, which has just passed Stage 1 at Holyrood, will have little impact on supply and that the "largest h
The average selling price of property in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders has grown to £288,071 during August-October 2024 – a 5.3% year-on-year increase. The Borders saw its average rise 9.5% to £229,480, while Edinburgh’s average jumped 5.8% to £308,132.
Nicky Lloyd discusses how the Edinburgh rental market has performed after the first six months of changed legislation. October marked the first six months of the changed rental landscape in Scotland, following on from almost two years of the restrictions put in place on tenancies by The Cost of Livi
ESPC CEO, Paul Hilton, discusses the rising popularity of this traditional property and asks why more aren’t available to satisfy growing buyer demand. When you imagine the kind of property young buyers want to live in, you’d be forgiven for thinking immediately of glossy city apartments
The average selling price of property in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders was £287,488 in June-August 2024, an annual increase of 2.3%, ESPC reports.
Property portal ESPC has launched the fourth season of its podcast, The ESPC Property Show, as well as the launch of a themed spin-off series for first-time buyers, ESPC’s First-Timers Club. Hosted by ESPC’s CEO Paul Hilton and Megan Milne, the fourth season of The ESPC Property Show wil
ESPC has conducted a study into the property market across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders, to uncover the locations that buyers move from, and where they most frequently move to. The report looks back at the property market from January 2019 to July 2024, considering where buyers are
ESPC has announced a free Buy-To-Let webinar on Thursday 25 July, targeted at aspiring property investors and current landlords. Hosted on Zoom, the webinar will allow those thinking about beginning a property portfolio, or expanding their current portfolio, to have their most pressing questions ans
CEO of Scottish property portal ESPC, Paul Hilton, shares his thoughts on how the new UK government could help to bring about much-needed change in Scotland’s housing. While housing is a devolved matter, ESPC hopes that the promises made by Labour in the recent general election might help to b
ESPC has announced that it will dedicate its charity fundraising efforts to the Scottish youth homelessness charity Rock Trust for its 2024/25 business year. Rock Trust aims to end youth homelessness in Scotland by ensuring that every young person can access specific services to assist them in avoid
The property market across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders witnessed a moderate overall rise in average selling prices, though with notable variations among regions.
Paul Hilton, the CEO of property portal ESPC, explains why homeowners (whether owner-occupiers or landlords) need more support from the Scottish Government’s upcoming Heat in Buildings Bill, for which ESPC was recently part of the consultation. We are all very aware of the changes being propos
Nicky Lloyd, head of ESPC Lettings, shares what comes after the end of The Tenancy Protection Act and what landlords in Scotland need to know about the changes. It’s certainly an interesting time to be a landlord or a tenant in Scotland, as the private rental sector faces a marked change in ci