There is a real lack of understanding about the house buying process and associated costs amongst those looking to buy their first home, new research has revealed.

The average price of a property in Scotland in September 2017 was £144,924, according to the latest UK House Price Index. This is an increase of 3.1% compared to September 2016 but a decrease of 1.3% compared to the previous month.

New research has looked at the average length of time between house moves for people in Britain.

The UK Government has launched a call for evidence on ways to make the home buying process in England cheaper, faster and less stressful for all concerned.

October brought the second Friday the 13th of this year, and to mark the occasion Registers of Scotland (RoS) carried out some research to see whether the date affects people’s property buying habits at all.