Property News from Saint Property

Saint Property Dispatch 13th October 2011
October 13th, 2011

Scottish Property Market
· In the face of the slow economic recovery and the recent turmoil of the financial markets investors are seeking alternative investment options. Some are looking to property as a long term financial solution.
· Despite the oversupply of property in many areas of the market there is still significant demand for good properties in the [...]

Saint Property Dispatch 20 September 2011
September 21st, 2011

The Scottish Economy
· The majority of Scottish business surveys have reported a pickup in activity throughout the first half of 2011 with the latest Bank of Scotland figures showing six consecutive months of expansion of private sector output.
· Despite weakening more quickly than the rest of the UK as a whole at the start of the recession, [...]

Saint Property Dispatch 17 August 2011
August 17th, 2011

General
·       Press reports suggest confidence in the UK housing market is likely to remain subdued over the next few months as a result of the slow economic recovery.
·      The August Quarterly Inflation Report showed the Bank of England has cut expectations for GDP growth in 2011 from 1.8% to 1.4%.
·       Increasing gas and electricity prices could mean [...]