house prices rise £180 a week
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today
Arab Today, arab today
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today

House prices rise £180 a week

Arab Today, arab today

Arab Today, arab today House prices rise £180 a week

Scotland's property market has defied the economic downturn with values rising £180 a week this year, according to analysis of more than a million homes. Prices across the country have soared by 4.9 per cent or £7,237 since the beginning of 2011 – almost double the UK rate of growth. The figures fly in the face of doom-mongers who have decried the health of the property market with dire warnings of plummeting prices. Experts said the turmoil afflicting the stock markets is forcing investors to turn to property as a safer haven for their money. A shortage of new homes being built also means homeowners are enjoying a mini-boom. Scotland saw rises of £720 a month – the biggest in the UK – taking the average property price to £155,581. Samantha Baden, analyst at FindaProperty, which undertook the research, said: “Asking prices in Scotland rose at a very healthy pace so far this year, although property here still remains well below the UK average. This is great news for buyers and sellers in Scotland as this kind of growth is exactly what the market needs to really get things moving.” Over the same period prices across the UK have increased by 1.7 per cent or £3,667. Asking prices in the West Midlands are up 2.9 per cent, in the North-east of England 2.6 per cent and 2.3 per cent in London, according to the website’s latest House Price and Affordability Index. Homeowners in the South-west saw a 1.9 per cent rise, Yorks & Humber recorded a 1.5 per cent increase while in the North-west of England values were up 1.4 per cent. Wales was the only area of the country where asking prices have fallen and properties there are now 0.4 per cent cheaper. Ms Baden added: “The rise in house prices shows confidence in the property market remains steady as a result of homeowners realising the old adage is true: in times of trouble invest in bricks and mortar. Despite economic tough times, property has proven solid investment.” Neil Harrison, of the Edinburgh Solicitors Property Centre, said: “Though the asking prices may be higher, there are a lot more houses on the market in Scotland at the moment than buyers. This makes it a buyers’ market. So the advice to people trying to buy a house would be always to negotiate. “But of course, the bigger problem is still the difficulties first time buyers are experiencing in getting together a deposit.” Miles Shipside, director of Rightmove, also warned first-time buyers to move fast and complete their deal before the stamp duty bill rises in March. “Agents report that one of the reasons why the market lacks momentum is that prospective buyers do not feel any urgency to make an offer and conclude a purchase. “However, prospective buyers looking to move before the festive season should note the short timescales involved.”

arabstoday
arabstoday

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

house prices rise £180 a week house prices rise £180 a week

 



Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

house prices rise £180 a week house prices rise £180 a week

 



GMT 11:36 2016 Wednesday ,28 December

UAE Banks Needs Unified Approach To Common Problems

GMT 09:00 2017 Wednesday ,12 April

Colombia forces struggle to root out coca

GMT 21:42 2017 Monday ,06 February

Syria anti-Daesh forces say US sent them armored cars

GMT 18:35 2017 Saturday ,11 November

750,000 march for separatists' release in Barcelona

GMT 21:18 2016 Thursday ,22 September

Nawaz, Rouhani discuss bilateral ties, regional situation

GMT 18:31 2017 Friday ,01 September

Vietnam state oil magnate arrested in major fraud case

GMT 14:18 2017 Thursday ,09 March

CITC governor visits STC booth in Spain exhibition

GMT 04:30 2017 Friday ,10 November

Uber IPO 'target' is 2019

GMT 19:40 2017 Tuesday ,29 August

Mona used stones to decorate ornaments

GMT 13:02 2017 Wednesday ,08 March

Crash test dummies sacrifice lives for car safety

GMT 08:41 2017 Tuesday ,28 November

Beautiful Plants for Amazing Indoor Decoration

GMT 05:01 2018 Monday ,24 September

Bahrain weather forecast
Arab Today, arab today
 
 Arab Today Facebook,arab today facebook  Arab Today Twitter,arab today twitter Arab Today Rss,arab today rss  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
arabstoday, Arabstoday, Arabstoday