News Releases 2009

15/12/2009 — Minister welcomes electronic advances that place Scotland as world leaders
Registers of Scotland (RoS) today (Tuesday 15 December) officially launched their eRegistration system that will radically transform the way the public, business and government deal in land and property. This new online process, called artl, is the one of the first in the world and will complete the registration of property purchases in just 24 hours.
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05/11/2009 — Scotland’s property prices rose over last quarter
Registers of Scotland issued figures today showing the average price of a residential property in Scotland increased by 6.1% in the third quarter (July to September) of 2009 and is now £154,453. This is a decrease of 3.6% when compared with the same period in 2008. For more detailed information, see the full statistical release.
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05/11/2009 – House price statistical release
Registers of Scotland figures show the total volume of sales transactions in Scotland from July to September 2009 (third quarter) decreased by 19.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
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10/09/09 — Glasgow’s Lord Provosts reunited for historical film
City’s civic heads come together to celebrate Foundation Glasgow installation. Read the full news release...

01/09/09 — Glasgow is the master of reinvention
A Scottish Opinion poll for Registers of Scotland (RoS) found one third of Glaswegians believe the Clyde’s regeneration has ensured it will remain at the heart of the city for years to come. Read the full news release...

05/08/2009 — Number of properties sold continues to fall year on year
Registers of Scotland issued figures today showing the total value of sales across Scotland registered during the second quarter of 2009 (April - June) was over £2.3 billion, a decrease of 51.2% over the same quarter last year. The volume of sales transactions in Scotland during the second quarter decreased by 47.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
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24/07/2009 — Dynamic Show Brings Glasgow's History to Life
Glasgow’s dynamic history has been brought to life in a unique presentation created by Registers of Scotland. Read the full news release...

20/07/2009 — House Price News Release Timetable
The planned timetable for the quarterly news release containing house price statistics from Registers of Scotland for the remainder of 2009. Read the full news release...

05/05/2009 — Number of properties sold continues to fall
The volume of sales transactions in Scotland during January to March 2009 showed a decrease of 57.1% compared to the same quarter last year. The decrease from the previous quarter (October to December 2008) was 38.7%.
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11/02/2009 - Average Scotland house price shows 3% decrease year on year as volumes of sales continue to decline
The average house price for Scotland over the fourth quarter (October to December) of 2008 showed a decrease of 3% when compared with the same period in 2007.
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