The latest UK Residential Market Survey from RICS has revealed a slight dip in Scottish housing market activity in September, with a fall in new buyers and properties coming onto the market, however house price growth has remained firm.
The Scottish Government has laid legislation in Parliament that will remove the automatic council tax discount for second homes.
The latest version of the UK House Price Index (UK HPI) has been published, which shows house price changes for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in the month of July.
The Scottish Parliament’s Finance Committee recently held a call to evidence seeking views on the first full year of operation of the Scottish Land and Buildings Transaction Tax.