Fine & Country’s Scottish play

Fine & Country has stepped up the pace of its global domination masterplan, opening 16 new offices in the last five months - 15 in the UK - and planning an imminent move into Russia.

Britain's 'ability to buy' is better now than it was in 1997, says Hamptons International, as the affordability of housing has improved in recent months.

Strutt & Parker has come up with a rather nifty exchange rate idea to demonstrate how much property bang you get for your buck across the UK.