Buying your house

East Renfrewshire has the highest rate of owner occupation in Scotland at around 83%.  Council Tenants wishing to buy their home see information on Right to Buy

Buying a house

Where to get information

The Glasgow Solicitors Property Centre produces a weekly property guide available from solicitors, the centre itself and major banks and building societies. The list is also available on the Internet. The centre can be contacted at

Glasgow Solicitors Property Centre
145- 147 Queen Street
Glasgow
G1 3BJ

Telephone: 0845 722 99 22

Website Glasgow Solicitors Property Centre

A number of daily newspapers have a housing supplement on particular days of the week. These are available from most newsagents.

Individual estate agents may operate a circulation list of available properties for a certain area. Estate agents will have a good knowledge of the local property market. Check the “Yellow Pages” for a list of Estate Agents.

House prices and local variations

House prices vary according to the location, size, condition and type of property. A study of properties made available to the market by local solicitors and estate agents will reveal to potential buyers the full range of current prices.

Area	Average House Price 2005	Number of Sales 2005
Barrhead	£72,482	424
Neilston	£89,392	118
Uplawmoor	£177,931	13
Thornliebank	£85,614	117
Giffnock	£234,557	305
Newton Mearns	£189,980	620
Busby	£111,140	60
Clarkston	£159,180	433
Eaglesham	£118, 472	119