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Shelter Scotland has lamented new statistics which revealed that house prices in Scotland have seen their highest annual increase since 2007. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said average prices climbed by 14.6 per cent over the year to March, to stand at £207,000.

Sarah Speirs House prices in Scotland rose in April ahead of the General Election with 31 per cent more surveyors reporting house price increases, according to the latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey.