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Scotland sees record number of homes sell for more than £1mn, despite Edinburgh slowdown
Glasgow and the West of Scotland saw strong growth in high-value property sales last year, while Edinburgh saw prime deals fall back from a 'particularly buoyant' 2022.
A record 50% of homes sold last year took a price cut
After a subdued 2023, Hamptons expects the supply of homes available to buy to improve this year, although 'confidence could still be vulnerable to economic shocks and global events'.
Rightmove reports record number of new listings on Boxing Day
'The scale of this year’s Boxing Day bounce is an early positive sign at the start of the year that buyers and sellers are out there and taking action,' says property portal.
More than one in five London homes sold in 2023 went above £1mn
17,590 properties have sold for more than £1mn in the capital so far this year - which is 21% of all resi transactions.
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