Scottish estates see ‘significant shift in buyer types’

The latest survey of surveyors 'provides some grounds for encouragement around the sales market', says RICS Chief Economist Simon Rubinsohn, although house prices continued to fall in February.

Chestertons has seen a sharp increase in both offers made and new sales instructions compared to last year.

20% more sales were agreed in the opening week of this year than in the same period last year, while the traditional January asking price rise is more than double the 20-year average.