Sunday, Nov 16, 2008

How long have house prices been falling in Edinburgh?

The Scotsman: Capital house prices fall 11%

THE rate at which house prices are falling in Edinburgh is accelerating, with values plunging 11.4% over the past year to the end of October, according to the Edinburgh Solicitors Property Centre......

Posted by titaniccaptain @ 04:22 PM (559 views) Add Comment

8 Comments

1. jonb said...

This can't be possible. Someone must have hacked into the Scotsman's website.

Sunday, November 16, 2008 04:24PM Report Comment
 

2. su said...

No hacking - I've checked the ESPC news page. :-)

I have noticed a couple of "reduced price" tags in the south of Edinburgh over the last few months.

Sunday, November 16, 2008 05:28PM Report Comment
 

3. jonb said...

Yes, but the Scotsman reporting such a fall. That just can't happen. It's not possible.

Sunday, November 16, 2008 05:34PM Report Comment
 

4. James said...

This has been a loooooooooooooooooooooong time coming. Happy days!

Sunday, November 16, 2008 06:26PM Report Comment
 

5. enuii said...

I remember the sociopathic leader of the SNP bragging that Scotland was immune to such English problems not 12 months ago.

Sunday, November 16, 2008 07:06PM Report Comment
 

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7. Bertywooster said...

Nice to see you back Su Said. In my part of London a house in my road recently sold for exactly the same price as last year (£400,000). However in 3 properties the owners have moved out and they have now been let.

Sunday, November 16, 2008 08:11PM Report Comment
 

8. su said...

Thanks Bertywooster. It's nice to be back. :-)

IMO Edinburgh prices are still way over-priced, but this is an encouraging start; and it's also encouraging to see the surrounding districts starting to return to a more affordable level.

Monday, November 17, 2008 01:56AM Report Comment
 

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