Parliament Workbench
Data: Motions & questions to 19 Nov 2026

General Question · S1O-06453 · Session 1

Whether Registers of Scotland has comprehensive data available in relation to house prices.

Answered Asked by Annabel Goldie Con Lodged 29 Jan 2003

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether Registers of Scotland has comprehensive data available in relation to house prices.

The answer

Answered by Hugh Henry on 6 Feb 2003

The two property registers in Scotland, the General Register of Sasines and the Land Register of Scotland, are maintained by Registers of Scotland. Deeds of transfer recorded in the Sasine Register, which is a register of deeds, generally contain the consideration (price) paid for the property. Similarly, in the case of the Land Register, which is a register of title, the consideration paid for a property, if shown in the deed of transfer, will be reflected in the title sheet for that property. Information on any property in the two registers is publicly available, the relevant charge being £2 plus VAT for the Sasine Register and £4 plus VAT for the Land Register.Many businesses and individuals have a need for comparative house price data. Registers of Scotland has responded to this demand by offering a low-cost online service called Land Register Property Prices, details of which are available on the Registers of Scotland website. This allows a search for the very latest sale prices of any property that has been registered in the Land Register in Scotland. A search can be made of Land Register counties by street or postcode, and spans a maximum of six months, depending on how long a county has been operational in terms of the Land Register. Results are e-mailed or posted out, the charge for this service being £4 plus VAT.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1O-06453 by reference.