PRESS RELEASES

27/08/2008 - Land And Property Data
The average price of a residential property in Scotland increased by 3.6% in the second quarter (April to June) of 2008 and is now £155,691, according to figures published today by Registers of Scotland.  The average house price for this quarter has increased by 4.6% since the same quarter in 2007.
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30/06/2008 - SSSI Register
Registers of Scotland (RoS) will maintain a new online Register of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) from today (30 June 2008). The Register will hold information on all SSSIs across Scotland.  A SSSI is an area of land that Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) considers to be special for its plants, animals, habitats, rocks or landforms, or a combination of such natural features. View Press Release

15/05/2008 - Land And Property Data
In the first quarter of 2008 (January to March), the average house price for a residential property in Scotland was 7.4% higher than in the same period in 2007 (from £139,941 in Q1 2007 to £150,257 in Q1 2008).
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28/03/2008 - Information Fee Consultation 2008
This consultation paper invites views on: the principles that might guide our provision of information; our delivery options; how we might fund the provision of our information services; options for how we might levy charges; and how we might operate a licensing system.   It also invites views on the likely demand for citizens’ portal access to our information services.   We look to you to consider these issues and to offer us your views and advice. View Press Release

21/02/2008 - Land And Property Data
The average price of a residential property in Scotland decreased by 1% in the last quarter (October to December) and is now £158,360, according to figures published today by Registers of Scotland.
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03/12/2007 - Land And Property Data
The average price for a residential property in Scotland increased by 7.1% in the last quarter (July to September 2007) and is now £159,981.
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24/08/2007 - Land And Property Data
The average price for a residential property in Scotland increased by 6.8 per cent in the last quarter (April to June 2007) and is now £149,316.
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18/05/2007 - Land And Property Data
The average price for a residential property in Scotland decreased by 2.2 per cent in the last quarter (January to March 2007) and is now £139,836, according to figures released today by Registers of Scotland. This compares with a figure of £143,045 in the previous quarter (October to December 2006).
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16/02/2007 - Land And Property Data
The average price for a residential property in Scotland increased by 0.5 per cent in the last quarter (October to December 2006) and is now £143,045.
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24/11/2006 - Relocation Review
This News Release will be issued today by the Scottish Executive Media and Communications unit. View News Release

17/11/2006 - Land And Property Data
Average Residential property price for Scotland in the Third quarter of 2006 was £142,355. View Press Release | View Tables | Map | Guidance Notes

25/08/2006 - Land And Property Data
Average Residential property price for Scotland in the Second quarter of 2006 was £130,681.
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16/05/2006 - Land And Property Data
Average Residential property price for Scotland in the first quarter of 2006 was £124,481. View Press Release | View Tables | Map | Guidance Notes

17/02/2006 - Land And Property Data
Average Residential property price for Scotland in the Final quarter of 2005 was £125,934. View Press Release | View Tables | Map | Guidance Notes

18/11/2005 - Land And Property Data
Average Residential property price for Scotland in the Third quarter of 2005 was £126,538. View Press Release | View Tables | Map | Guidance Notes

19/08/2005 - Land And Property Data
Average Residential property price for Scotland in the second quarter of 2005 was £117,626. View Press Release | View Tables | Map | Guidance Notes

31/05/2005 - Land And Property Data
Residential property prices for May 2005.
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07/04/2005 - Relocation Stage 1 Report
The Deputy Minister for Communities has agreed that the Stage 1 Report which was submitted to the Scottish Executive Relocation Ministers can now be published.
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18/2/2005 - Land And Property Data
Residential property prices level off.
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19/11/2004 - Land And Property Data
All regions of Scotland now have an average residential property price in excess of £100,000 for the first time.
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27/08/2004 - Land And Property Data
The total value of sales across Scotland for the quarter is £3.45 billion. This is an increase of £350 million over the last quarter and suggests that the total residential property market in this financial year could be around £14 billion.. Average Scottish Property Price for latest quarter £108,238. View Press Release | Map | Guidance Notes

22/06/2004 - Final Reports from Acacia Program
View Acacia Progress Report 22/6/04 | View Acacia Pilots Final Report 11/5/04 | View Acacia Multi-occupancy Report 11/5/04 | View Acacia Addressing Requirements Report 14/5/04 | View Acacia Costs & Benefits Study 3/5/04

19/05/2004 - Land And Property Data
Scottish Residential Property Market exceeds £13 Billion for the financial year 2003/2004. Average Scottish Property Price for latest quarter £106,932. View Press Release | Map | Guidance Notes

18/02/2004 - Land And Property Data
Scottish Residential Property Market indicates a value of £12 Billion for the financial year 2003/2004. Average Scottish Property Price for year £103,394. Quarterly Report.
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03/12/2003 - Land And Property Data
Scottish Residential Property Market Value - £3.8 Billion per quarter. Average Scottish Property Price breaks £100,000. New Quarterly Report. View Press Release | Map | Guidance Notes

13/08/2003 - Land And Property Data
New figures predict that some £10 billion worth of property will change hands in Scotland this year. The Registers of Scotland has produced the first of what will be quarterly reports tracking the average house prices and overall sales. The figures also show that while Edinburgh has the highest average house price at £122,549, Glasgow shows the highest percentage increase in the average price. View Press Release | Guidance Notes