For many homeowners, the idea of selling a property can be incredibly daunting and stressful. Luckily, the estate agents at Slater Hogg and Howison have created a checklist of handy hints to simplify the entire process, ensuring you get best deal possible and are able to move on and secure your dream home.

According to data from Halifax, house price inflation has risen to the highest rate in almost a year.

We are pleased to announce that the fourth edition of “An Introduction to Basic Scottish Conveyancing” is now available for download from the Millar & Bryce website. This publication which was edited and contributed to by Debra Clapham and Lucy Weaver brings together a range of commentaries, both topical and practical, on specific areas of interest to professionals involved in property law and conveyancing in Scotland.

Recent research by Santander has revealed that owning your own property is cheaper than renting throughout every part of the UK; with first-time buyers saving an average of £2,268 per year when paying a mortgage rather than rent.

The Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 was introduced to set out the rights and obligations of all individuals living in flats and tenements in Scotland. The new legislation was introduced to replace the old-fashioned common law of the tenement. Under the old-fashioned system, the conditions of maintenance of tenements were usually set out in the title deeds of the property. If this was not the case then the Common Law of tenements applied, meaning an agreement would be required for any repair or maintenance work on share parts of the property.