UK House Price Index For Scotland: May 2025

Economic statement

Total transaction volumes and new build volumes available to calculate UK HPI estimates have increased recently. HM Land Registry has processed over 40% of HM Revenue & Customs’ provisional sales estimate for UK HPI’s first estimate in recent months, though transaction volumes for older periods and new build volumes remain lower than historical averages. Users should be aware that revisions may be larger than historically and should note the greater uncertainty around new build prices. Further information is available in HM Land Registry’s UK House Price Index summary.

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EP 184: THE WEALTH CREATION SHOW: Sealing the Deal

A crucial skill in both business and investment. Whether you’re negotiating a partnership, closing an investment round, or finalising a high-stakes contract, mastering the close is what turns opportunity into outcome.

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Will There Be a Fife House Price Crash in 2025? (Watch/Read/Listen)

PODCAST: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/fife-properties/episodes/Will-There-Be-a-Fife-House-Price-Crash-in-2025-e35m60u

In early 2023, most property forecasters anticipated a significant downturn in the UK housing market over the following two years. Halifax predicted an 8% drop in house prices, Savills went further at 10%, and Nomura Bank predicted a fall of up to 15%. While these gloomy forecasts grabbed headlines, the actual data tells a different story. According to the Land Registry …

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FPTV (EP 255) SUMMER GARDEN TIPS: How To Inject Instant Colour, Perfume & Life (Watch/Read/Listen)

PODCAST: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/fife-properties/episodes/FPTV-EP-255-SUMMER-GARDEN-TIPS-How-To-Inject-Instant-Colour–Perfume–Life-e35e84o

Gardens never look better than in the summer, and whether you’re looking to maximise your sale price or simply savour the sunshine, now is when everything bursts into flower and fragrance.

But what if you didn’t get planting back in the spring? Well, you can still get an instant fix in June and July with herbs, annuals, and even fast-growing salads. Plus a bit of styling on the side.

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6,045 FIFE HOMEOWNERS LET DOWN: The Silent Scandal of Estate Agents Overvaluing (Watch/Read/Listen)

PODCAST: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/fife-properties/episodes/6-045-FIFE-HOMEOWNERS-LET-DOWN-The-Silent-Scandal-of-Estate-Agents-Overvaluing-e35b5jb

If you have ever thought about selling your Fife home, chances are you have been tempted to push the asking price a little higher than advised. After all, it’s your biggest tax free asset. A few extra thousand on the asking price of your Fife home sounds like a smart move, doesn’t it?

But here’s the rub: in property, chasing too much can often mean getting nothing at all.

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