Registers Of Scotland

John Swinney Deputy first minister John Swinney has accepted a recommendation that will see Scotland with a comprehensive information service about any piece of land or property in Scotland.

House sales exceeded £15.3 billion in 2014, according to statistics published today by Registers of Scotland (RoS). A total of 93,875 sales took place across Scotland in 2014, the highest annual figure since 2008, and an increase of 11.6 per cent compared to the previous year.

Commercial property sales in Scotland almost doubled in 2014’s third quarter, rising from £592m in Q2 to £962m in Q3. This figure represents the best quarterly return on commercial property sales in Scotland since 2008 and the onset of the recession.

Houses prices are at their highest level since records began, according to official statistics published by Registers of Scotland (RoS). The average house price in Scotland in the second quarter was £170,190, up 5.2 per cent on the same period in 2013.

Fergus Ewing There is still time to make your voice heard on the completion of Scotland’s Land Register.