The latest version of the UK House Price Index (UK HPI) has been published, which shows house price changes for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in the month of July.

The average Scottish house price reached £143,282 in June this year, which is 4.6% higher than the same month the previous year and 2.7% higher than May 2016, according to the latest UK House Price Index (UK HPI).

On the 31st July, the Right to Buy, which allows tenants in social housing to buy their homes, will come to an end in Scotland.