Welcome to the news room! Read news, views, house price reports, opinion and blog posts on all things property and ESPC related. Use the News topics on the right hand side to help you select news that's of interest to you.
We at ESPC know how important it is to plan for the future at any stage of life. That’s why we have teamed up with St James’ Place Wealth Management, the Scottish Building Society and Lindsays to bring together the experts and equip you with the knowledge and tools to make decisions about the future.
As we get closer to the 29 March 2019, when the UK is scheduled to leave the European Union, the focus of most of the country is on Brexit and what it will mean once we have departed.
The impact of the 2008 financial crisis can still be felt across the world, but the outlook is positive for the east central Scotland housing market.
For only the second time in a decade, the UK interest rate has been raised – it’s now at it’s highest level since March 2009. The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously on 2nd August 2018 to increase the UK interest rate from 0.5% to 0.75%.
We’re absolutely delighted to announce that ESPC is partnering with SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health) as part of our charity drive this year and we will be organising and taking part in various events to help support their fundraising.
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) latest survey claimed properties are taking longer to sell due to the “uninspiring” UK housing market. However, ESPC believes this survey is more representative of the South East and London market, and isn’t wholly reflective of the east central Scotland market.
The latest LBTT tax relief to first time buyers is a highly positive change, especially in the current market conditions. Find out more.
The Scottish Government announced their budget on 14th December, and it is likely everyone in Scotland will notice changes. But how will this affect housing?
We take a look back at what's been happening in 2017 and some of our achievements at ESPC.
It's that time of the year again where you can join us on Facebook for a festive competition for a chance to win prizes every day in the lead up to Christmas including chocolates, bottles of wine and free Limelight advertising. To keep on your toes we have different games each day of the week so keep an eye out on Facebook for more details.