House prices have more than doubled in three seaside towns on Scotland’s north east coast since 2004, according to the latest research from Bank of Scotland. Macduff and Fraserburgh in Aberdeenshire recorded the biggest rises over the past eight years with the average house price increasing in both by 123%.

First time buyers in the UK have been the hardest hit by tighter lending conditions with loans for new buyers dropping to their lowest level for nine months, the latest figures show. Renewed Eurozone fears have prompted banks to reduce lending to borrowers with low deposits, according to the April Mortgage Monitor from e.surv chartered [...]

Residential property prices in the UK fell at their fastest pace for six months in April as a temporary boost from a the stamp duty holiday faded, according to the latest report from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). London was the only part of the country where house prices increased but at the [...]

The number of professionals searching for flat shares in the UK has increased by 33% since January, according to new research. The number of individuals choosing to flat sharing exceeds 50,000 and the number of professionals currently searching for a flat share exceeds the number of students by 13%.

Property in areas close to Olympic and Paralympic event venues in and around London have seen their average asking prices rise by up to 48% in the last 12 months and monthly rents have increased by 9%. The Olympic effect has added an average £59,928 to property values, according to new research by FindaProperty.