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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 average selling price of property across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders saw a 5.3% boost during September-November 2024, compared to the same time last year, taking the new average price to £286,263, ESPC has revealed. All regions (with the exception of East Fife) experience

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 – according to ESPC. The Borders saw its average rise 9.5% to £229,480, while Edinburgh’s average jumpe

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 bungalows 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 or spacious tow

The property market across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders experienced a strong third quarter in 2024, with average selling prices rising by 4.9% year-on-year to reach £290,259. The City of Edinburgh saw its average selling price rise 4.7% to £307,850, making it the most e

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. Most of the regions enjoyed similarly small but healthy increases in average selling prices, with the Borders seeing a 3.4% annual

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 Mortgages has appointed Lisa Bell as a mortgage advisor to its award-winning team at the company’s property information centre on Edinburgh’s George Street. Commencing her role on 31 August, Ms Bell will be available for independent, specialist mortgage advice alongside colleag

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

The average selling price of property in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders was £284,624 during May-July 2024, which is almost exactly the same as the average seen in May-July 2023 (£284,167), according to new figures from ESPC.

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

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.

Property prices remained steady across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders in the first quarter of 2024, while some hotspots saw significant increases, according to ESPC. The average selling price increased by a marginal 0.3% to £270,366, with buyers paying on average 100.9% of the v