With lots to see on our own doorstep, jumping in the car or on the train for a summer day trip is a great way to spend a day either at the weekend or during the school holiday. We’ve rounded up a few top spots to head to easy to explore in a day and […]read more>>
The Times has just released the Scotland School League Table showing that this year, two of East Renfrewshire’s schools – Williamwood High School and St. Ninian’s High School – are in the top 10. Woodfarm High School, Eastwood High School and Mearns Castle High School appear at positions 12th, 13th and 14th respectively. This means […]read more>>
The summer holidays are nearly upon us and over the last few years we’ve all missed out on the amazing venues right on our doorstep. If you have children to entertain there is so much to see and do here in East Renfrewshire including beaches, parks, historic attractions and museums right on our doorstep. Here […]read more>>
During the pandemic, we saw a ‘working from home’ boom with most office wokers, students and school children working over zoom and online. Remote working became the norm and to facilitiate this, homeowners did one of two things. A large proportion of people sold their property in exchange for a home with more inside and […]read more>>
Rightmove has released its latest House Price Index which makes for extremely interesting reading! The portal has reported its busiest ever start to the year, following an extremely buoyant 2021. The housing market last year was defined by a huge number of UK homeowners and first-time buyers reassessing their priorities. This sustained desire to purchase […]read more>>
Rightmove has reported that Boxing Day saw the most activity ever on its website and apps between Boxing Day and January 1st. In addition, Rightmove data shows that 30 December saw the most requests for valuations from home sellers since May 2021. As expected, Rightmove has reported that the period between Boxing Day and the […]read more>>
The housing market has exceeded all our expectations this year, with sales figures outpacing previous years and no let-up in sight. Buyers are still facing stiff competition, especially for three and four-bedroom family homes close to East Renfrewshire’s ever-popular schools. The number of people bidding for each property is at its highest ever and double […]read more>>
In the year to June, house prices soared 13.2% which is the highest annual growth since 2004 according to the latest House Price Index from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). In June, the average property price was 4.5% higher than May as buyers were keen to push through their property purchase. In Scotland, house […]read more>>
According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), residential property sales reached their highest level for seven years in May of this year. There was a total of 103,100 residential sales – a rise of 123.4% year-on-year. However, there were cautions that direct annual comparisons are problematic due to the closure […]read more>>
According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), house prices in Scotland rose in the year to £167,000 – this is an 11% rise. It has been well documented that the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns resulted in a once-in-a-generation re-evaluation of priorities with space for home working, access to outside space […]read more>>