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Interesting new research from Halifax shows that, while areas in London and the South East are continuing to dominate the country's list of most expensive places for property on a per square metre basis, there are, other areas where property fetches a high price per square metre, including Edinburgh and Aberdeen.

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Recently published figures have revealed that the number of residential properties sold in Scotland in the last quarter was up 22.5% on the same period in 2012. Total volumes for July to September reached 24,274, which is apparently the highest recorded quarterly figure since 2008.

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Home affordability for city dwellers in Scotland has improved by nearly a quarter since 2008, according to the Bank of Scotland Affordable Cities Review. The average price when buying a city home in Scotland (£159,450) stands at 5.15 times gross annual average earnings – 22% below the peak of 6.57 in 2008. 

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