http://www.propertybasket.co.uk/News/Helping you to find your right move. Property Newshttp://property.scotsman.com/news.cfm?id=399072007IT'S affordable homes, but not as most of us know them. In an economic mini-boom for which the First Minister, Jack McConnell, might hesitate to take credit, 160 Scottish town houses last year sold for more than £1 million, with several in Edinburgh...Wed, 14 Mar 2007 02:34:17 GMThttp://property.scotsman.com/news.cfm?id=397842007STRUGGLING first-time buyers are to benefit from an extended shared-equity scheme in a boost for affordable housing unveiled yesterday by Rhona Brankin, the communities minister.Wed, 14 Mar 2007 02:34:17 GMThttp://property.scotsman.com/news.cfm?id=430782007AURORA, the largest speculative commercial development in Glasgow for more than 50 years, continues to fill up.Tue, 20 Mar 2007 01:12:57 GMThttp://property.scotsman.com/news.cfm?id=429532007CONSTRUCTION of a 10,000sq ft business park is under way in Edinburgh in an ambitious £3.5 million development with potential for expansion.Tue, 20 Mar 2007 01:12:57 GMThttp://property.scotsman.com/news.cfm?id=442692007THE company behind Edinburgh Park has raised concerns that the release of the city's green belt land for "international business development" could lead to acres of empty office space.Thu, 22 Mar 2007 01:08:15 GMThttp://property.scotsman.com/news.cfm?id=456102007THE property price boom in Inverness was underlined yesterday as it emerged hundreds of prospective buyers have expressed interest in purchasing the most expensive flats yet to be built in the city.Sat, 24 Mar 2007 03:22:13 GMThttp://property.scotsman.com/news.cfm?id=455542007STRONG rental growth, particularly in the central London area, contributed to positive annual results for the F&C Commercial Property Trust for the year ended 31 December, and helped it outperform its index.Sat, 24 Mar 2007 03:22:13 GMThttp://property.scotsman.com/news.cfm?id=458612007BUY-TO-LET landlords have faced the prospect the previously unregulated market could fall under the gaze of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) from next year.Sat, 24 Mar 2007 03:22:13 GMThttp://property.scotsman.com/news.cfm?id=471262007PRIME office rents in Glasgow have grown by a staggering 19.5 per cent in the past year to top the UK league table outside London.Tue, 27 Mar 2007 02:51:34 GMThttp://property.scotsman.com/news.cfm?id=476012007A CRISIS over the lack of affordable homes in Edinburgh left 720 people bidding to rent one council flat, it was revealed today.Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:45:08 GMThttp://property.scotsman.com/news.cfm?id=484062007MORE than six acres of National Trust for Scotland land is being sold to build affordable housing in the village of Plockton - where property prices have excluded many locals from the market.Thu, 29 Mar 2007 01:44:17 GMThttp://property.scotsman.com/news.cfm?id=485392007PRIVATE house sales across Scotland have become a growing trend, with one of Edinburgh's leading property companies saying it sold properties worth £20 million in the first three months of the year alone.Thu, 29 Mar 2007 01:44:17 GMThttp://property.scotsman.com/news.cfm?id=499112007HOMEOWNERS planning to use the coming bank holiday weekends to increase their chances of a good sale with a spot of home improvement might be wasting their time and money - unless they are splashing out on making their home more energy efficient.Sat, 31 Mar 2007 00:14:13 GMThttp://property.scotsman.com/news.cfm?id=498362007THE growing desire of wealthy individuals in urban areas to move out to the countryside has caused the value of farmhouses and agricultural land to soar to unprecedented levels in the past few years.Sat, 31 Mar 2007 00:14:13 GMThttp://property.scotsman.com/news.cfm?id=126962007This townhouse, bright, airy and with views, is a rare gem, writes Fiona ReidThu, 25 Jan 2007 00:37:39 GMThttp://property.scotsman.com/news.cfm?id=125972007PROPERTIES in Musselburgh have seen a higher price hike over the past decade than any other part of Scotland as Edinburgh’s property boom spreads to the rest of the Lothians.Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:02:01 GMThttp://property.scotsman.com/news.cfm?id=161502007HOUSE prices increased by only 0.3 per cent in January - the lowest monthly increase since May last year - with Nationwide Building Society saying this could be the first sign of a cooling housing market.Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:16:40 GMThttp://property.scotsman.com/news.cfm?id=149472007A LEADING housing market commentator warns today that house prices will continue to rise over the next two years by, on average, £1,000 a month.Mon, 29 Jan 2007 01:44:58 GMThttp://property.scotsman.com/news.cfm?id=144752007REPOSSESSIONS are soaring as families struggle to repay their loans, writes Teresa Hunter.Sun, 28 Jan 2007 01:20:55 GMThttp://property.scotsman.com/news.cfm?id=144642007HOMEBUYERS faced with huge mortgage administration fees when they switch lenders may be able to challenge these ballooning costs after the City watchdog issued a warning to banks and building societies.Sun, 28 Jan 2007 01:20:55 GMThttp://property.scotsman.com/news.cfm?id=141132007FIRST-TIME buyers struggling to get on the property ladder are prepared to take increasing financial risks as the third interest-rate rise in five months looks set to have only a minor impact on slowing house prices.Sat, 27 Jan 2007 00:38:20 GMThttp://property.scotsman.com/news.cfm?id=140742007SOLICITORS are being urged by the Law Society of Scotland to contribute to the debate on the proposed Single Survey by voicing any concerns over the negative impact it could have on homebuyers.Sat, 27 Jan 2007 00:38:20 GMThttp://property.scotsman.com/news.cfm?id=137912007LEADING real estate consultancy group Colliers CRE has said that its post-tax profits will be ahead of market expectations when it announces its preliminary results later this year.Fri, 26 Jan 2007 11:59:47 GMThttp://property.scotsman.com/news.cfm?id=127002007A labour of love made a historic ruin into an incredible family home, writes Fiona ReidThu, 25 Jan 2007 00:37:39 GMThttp://property.scotsman.com/news.cfm?id=126952007Today's house auctions aren't just about shifting problem properties, writes Kirsty McLuckieThu, 25 Jan 2007 00:37:39 GMThttp://property.scotsman.com/news.cfm?id=126942007The size, luxury and location of the Barnton Grove apartments give them instant appeal, writes Janet Christie.Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:37:39 GMThttp://property.scotsman.com/news.cfm?id=126982007From tidying the garden to converting the loft, here are ten projects to add appeal and value to your property. By Charlotte NessThu, 25 Jan 2007 00:37:39 GMThttp://property.scotsman.com/news.cfm?id=126992007AUCTIONS CAN throw up a rare bargain in the property market, and they are a great way of finding fixtures and fittings too. Classified advertising in newspapers has often included some things you might think would be difficult to sell in a used state...Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:37:39 GMThttp://property.scotsman.com/news.cfm?id=126972007IT'S not great weather for gardening just now, which is one reason for buying the three bedroom Ochil showhome at Bett Homes' Greenacres in Bonnybridge, as the garden has been landscaped and planted.Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:37:39 GMThttp://property.scotsman.com/news.cfm?id=392942007SCOTTISH property professionals are selling nearly £900 million worth of services to clients outside Scotland, ranking them among the country's biggest exporters.Tue, 13 Mar 2007 02:15:29 GMT