News Releases 2008

12/11/2008 - Land And Property Data
The all-Scotland average house price for the third quarter (July to September) of 2008 showed an increase of 0.1 per cent over the same period in 2007.
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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.
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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.
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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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