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A map of Scotland showing average residential property prices by local authority for January 2026. Darker green areas represent higher average prices, with the highest band being more than £250,000 and the lightest representing £100,000 or less. The City of Edinburgh is highlighted as the local authority with the highest average price at £294,000. Inverclyde is highlighted as the local authority with the lowest average price at £115,000. A colour legend appears on the right, and a 100km scale bar appears at the bottom right. The map is branded with the Registers of Scotland logo.

🆕 January 2026 House Price Index is now available.

Key figures in Scotland:

➡️Average price of a property was £188,000
➡️Annual price change of a property was 1.3%
➡️Monthly price change of a property was -0.3%

Read the report in full ⬇️
www.ros.gov.uk/about/news/2...

A dark blue starry background with a glowing turquoise power‑button symbol that contains an illustration of Earth. Below the graphic, white and turquoise text reads “EARTH HOUR – TIME TO SWITCH OFF.

💡 RoS will be turning its lights off to mark #EarthHour on Saturday 28 March between 8.30pm and 9.30pm in our Edinburgh office.

Find out more about our commitment to tackling the causes and effects of climate change ⬇️

www.ros.gov.uk/about/what-w...

ℹ️ We are currently in pre-election period.

Our social media activity will be limited until after the Scottish Parliamentary election on 7 May.

We will continue to share key business updates in line with election protocol.

Graphic titled ‘House prices for Scotland from UK HPI’ with the Registers of Scotland logo. It shows average house prices for January 2026 across five areas. Glasgow: £185,000, up 2.3% since January 2025. Edinburgh: £294,000, up 3.9%. Fife: £173,000, up 4.4%. North Lanarkshire: £155,000, up 5.6%. South Lanarkshire: £180,000, up 5.5%. Text directs readers to the full report at ros.gov.uk/data-and-statistics/uk-house-price-index.

The latest House Price Index is live, visit the Registers of Scotland website to discover more about the figures for January 2026 ⬇️

www.ros.gov.uk/about/news/2...

How RoS supports the public RoS is proud to serve Scotland, find out how we can support you.

Registers of Scotland is proud to serve Scotland, find out how we can support you.

www.ros.gov.uk/information-...

Registers of Moveable Transactions The Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023 has modernised the law in Scotland in relation to transferring claims and taking security over moveable property through the creation of two new RoS regis...

The Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023 has modernised the law in Scotland in relation to transferring claims and taking security over moveable property.

The Register of Assignations and the Register of Statutory Pledges are now live.

Find out more 👇
www.ros.gov.uk/our-register...

Setting the course: The emerging strategic objectives guiding our next corporate plan Join us for a live webinar with Jennifer Henderson, Keeper and Chief Executive of Registers of Scotland, as she shares RoS’ potential future areas of focus and the strategic priorities shaping our nex...

Don’t miss our live webinar on the 24 March with Jennifer Henderson, where she’ll explore RoS’ potential future areas of focus and the strategic priorities shaping our next corporate plan.

If you haven’t registered yet, there’s still time, secure your place now ⬇️

www.bigmarker.com/registers-of...

ℹ️ Please note that due to essential maintenance our online services will be subject to disruption between 6pm and 10pm on Wednesday 18 March.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

Customer connect events Customer connect is a new in-house, CPD certifiable series of events kicking off in March this year.

RoS invites customers to a CPD‑certifiable, in‑person learning session exploring key webinar topics, with guidance from our subject matter experts.

Register for our first experienced‑conveyancer event:
📅 24 March 2026, 9:30am–13:30pm
📍 Meadowbank House, Edinburgh

www.ros.gov.uk/about/events...

If you have paid off your mortgage Find out what to do when you finish paying off a mortgage in Scotland.

How do I discharge a mortgage? 🏠

When you’ve paid your mortgage in full, you can arrange to have your standard security discharged and removed from our registers.

Find out more about this process on our website 👇

www.ros.gov.uk/services/if-...

A map of Scotland showing each local authority shaded according to the most common region of origin in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Four colours represent regions: London, North East, North West, and South East. Most areas are shaded in light green (North East) or darker green (North West), with some areas in pale yellow (London) and a few in light blue (South East). A legend appears in the lower left, and the Registers of Scotland logo is in the upper right. A 100 km scale bar is shown at the bottom.

🆕 Our latest report covers country of origin data as at 31 December 2025.

The report shows where land and property owners and tenants were based at the time of purchase, including locations within Scotland, the rest of the UK, and beyond.

Find out more 👇

www.ros.gov.uk/about/news/2...

White and purple graphic reading 'gender equality in RoS'. Three circles in the centre with percentages - 52% of our workforce is made up of women, 92% of women in RoS say they are treated fairly at work and 95% of women in RoS say that they are treated with respect by colleagues. Women in RoS have consistently higher engagement scores compared to RoS overall and to men. 0% median pay gap since 2017 and low mean pay gap.

For International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating women’s achievements & our progress.
Give to Gain highlights how investing in gender equality strengthens RoS & builds a fair, inclusive organisation.
Our figures reflect deliberate choices and continued investment in our people, culture & policies.

A circular headshot sits on a dark blue background beside a quotation about the advisory board’s role in setting strategy, delivering effectively, and providing value for money to customers. The quote is attributed to Jennifer Henderson, Keeper of the Registers of Scotland. Below, text invites individuals to apply on the website to become a Non‑Executive Board Member at RoS. Simple line illustrations of houses and trees appear in the bottom left corner.

We are looking for new Board members to bring important external expertise on how we’re performing – and challenge us to do better.

Catch up with the recording of our recent info session to learn more about the role.

www.bigmarker.com/registers-of...

Applications close 23:59 on Tuesday 10 March.

New build house prices A review of residential sales recorded by Registers of Scotland. <p>New build homes accounted for 14% of Scotland’s residential market value in 2024-25, according to the latest analysis from RoS.</p>

🏘 New build homes accounted for 14% of Scotland’s residential market value in 2024-25, according to analysis from RoS.

Our blog explores the trends behind the figures and what they reveal about the evolving housing landscape 👇

www.ros.gov.uk/insideros-bl...

Dual Registration and Servitudes This webinar takes a look at Sasines-Land Register dual registrations. It aims to help you submit dual registration applications correctly. It also aims to improve your understanding of how RoS handle...

Join our webinar to learn how to submit dual registration applications correctly, understand how RoS handles servitudes under the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003, and reduce unnecessary rejections.

🗓Wednesday 18 March, 10am

Register now ⬇️
www.bigmarker.com/registers-of...

What happens when a property is registered When property changes owner, the deed transferring the property must be registered in the Land Register of Scotland.

What happens when a property is registered?

When property changes owner, the deed transferring the property must be registered in the Land Register of Scotland.

Find out more ⬇️
www.ros.gov.uk/information-...

Graphic featuring a circular photo of Jennifer Henderson, Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, in front of a window, placed beside an illustrated calendar icon. The text below reads ‘Keeper’s monthly update’.

Stay up to date with our latest news & events in this month’s update from Jennifer Henderson.

Find out more about:
➡️ Non-Executive Board Member vacancies
➡️ Customer satisfaction survey
➡️ Register of Deeds digital extracts now available

www.ros.gov.uk/insideros-bl...

UK House Price Index figures for Scotland 2025 Registers of Scotland UK House Price Index figures for December 2025.

🆕 December 2025 House Price Index is now available.

Key figures in Scotland:

➡️Average price of a property was £191,000
➡️Annual price change of a property was 4.9%
➡️Monthly price change of a property was -1.7%

Read the report in full www.ros.gov.uk/about/news/2...

Register of Deeds A register of preservation and execution for paper deeds and deeds signed with a QES.

In response to customer feedback, we now offer digital extracts for the Register of Deeds.

This meets evolving customer needs and provides a more efficient alternative.

The signature will carry the same authenticity as the paper version, and fees will be unchanged.
www.ros.gov.uk/our-register...

Becoming a Non-Executive Director at RoS – information session Registers of Scotland (RoS) is recruiting for new Non Executive Directors to join our advisory Board. We’re hosting a special webinar to help potential candidates learn more about the role, the organi...

Interested in our Non-Executive Advisory Board Member roles?

We’re hosting a special webinar on Monday 2 March at 5pm to help potential candidates learn more about the role, the organisation and what it’s like to contribute at Board level.

www.bigmarker.com/registers-of...

Webinar recordings View recordings of our past webinars.

Missed our past webinars?

Our previous webinar recordings are available to watch on-demand, so you can catch up at a time that suits you ⬇️

www.ros.gov.uk/about/events...

Image of outgoing RoS Non-Executive Director Asim Muhammad and a quote describing his time at RoS.

Our advisory Board plays a vital role in setting our strategy.

We're currently looking for new Board members to join us. Hear from our outgoing Board member Asim to find out about his experience at RoS.

Learn more and apply www.ros.gov.uk/about/career...

📅 Applications close on 10 March

The latest House Price Index is live, visit the Registers of Scotland website to discover more about the figures for December 2025 ⬇️

www.ros.gov.uk/about/news/2...

ScotLIS – Scotland’s Land Information Service - enables citizens and businesses to access land and property information. You can use this service to:

➡️ Find property owners
➡️ Search for property prices
➡️ Buy property documents
➡️ Check if a property is on the land register

scotlis.ros.gov.uk

RoS is looking for Non-Executive Advisory Board Members.

We want people who are inspiring, passionate, collaborative and strategic, and will bring relevant experience to help us shape and deliver our next corporate plan.

Learn more & apply www.ros.gov.uk/about/career...

📅 Apply by 10 March.

ℹ️ Please note that due to essential maintenance our online services will be subject to disruption between 6pm and 10pm on Wednesday 18 February.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

Annual report 2024-25 View our annual report and accounts for 2024 to 2025.

Our annual report and accounts for 2024-25 outlines our key business activities and performance over the past financial year.

Read the report and find out more ⬇️

www.ros.gov.uk/about/public...

Geovation Scotland, a collaboration between RoS & Ordnance Survey, is the only organisation specifically designed to support early-stage startups innovating in land, property and location technology in Scotland.

Sign up to their newsletter for more details ⬇️

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