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During the first three months of 2019, the Scottish housing market had collective sales of £3.4 billion; the highest figure reported since 2008, according to the latest Aberdein Considine’s Property Monitor report. Property sales were up £80 million; 2.3 per cent above last year’s data, and seven per cent (£225 million) more than what was recorded in 2016.

First-time buyers are to be offered loans of up to £25,000 to help pay the deposits on their first property, Nicola Sturgeon announced at the SNP conference in Edinburgh.

More than 28,500 of the 111,000 divorce cases in 2018 included the custody of a pet; equating to a staggering 90 disputes every day, new data from Direct Line Pet Insurance reveals.

The Scottish Government has announced it will provide £30 million of funding to build more homes for private rent.

Sixty per cent of divorced Brits who are currently in new relationships have failed to update their personal finances since their marriage to their former spouse, according to new research from Direct Life Line Insurance. This includes the beneficiaries of their pension, health and life insurance, money in trust, and their will.