Rettie's private sector property research team provides thorough and bespoke analysis, based on reliable and up-to-date information, led by Dr John Boyle, who has over 15 years of experience as a property economist. Our researchers provide the very best market intelligence and work across a broad range of projects locally and nationally.

Our Property Market Research Articles

Christmas Nuggets 2018
20 Dec 2018

The Ghosts of Markets Past, Present & Future. It is a cliché of rhetoric to exclaim the extraordinary nature of our times, but yet, as we look back on 2018 and foreward to 2019, is this true? And where do we start?

Glasgow Market Review | Autumn 2018
14 Nov 2018

We are delighted to release our Glasgow Market Review, courtesy of the Rettie research team, Scotland's largest dedicated property research team.

Scottish Residential Market Review | Autumn 2018
14 Nov 2018

We are delighted to release our Scottish Residential Market Review, courtesy of the Rettie research team, Scotland's largest dedicated property research team.

Edinburgh Market Review | Autumn 2018
14 Nov 2018

We are delighted to release our Edinburgh Market Review, courtesy of the Rettie research team, Scotland's largest dedicated property research team.

Housing supply rises in Scotland but still off target | New Homes Bulletin
9 Nov 2018

The latest of our new homes bulletins has been released. The findings have come from our carefully researched data courtesy of the Rettie Research Team, Scotland's largest dedicated property research department.

Build to Rent Briefing - BTR Forum Scotland 2018
11 Oct 2018

We are delighted to release our Build to Rent Market Briefing, courtesy of the Rettie research team, Scotland's largest dedicated property research team.

Traditional BTL under pressure | Lettings Bulletin
21 Sep 2018

The latest of our lettings bulletins has been released. The findings have come from our carefully researched data courtesy of the Rettie Research Team, Scotland's largest dedicated property research department.

Record prices but falling activity and lending levels | Sales Bulletin
21 Sep 2018

The latest of our sales bulletins has been released. The findings have come from our carefully researched data courtesy of the Rettie Research Team, Scotland's largest dedicated property research department.

10 Years of Change
19 Sep 2018

Humanity is an engine of change. Our mythology is permeated with parables and allegory guiding our path through the unyielding changes over seasons, years and millennia. Our literature is punctuated with fables, witticisms and treatises on man’s ever-changing understanding of the world.

Build to Rent in Scotland - Now Punching But Still Below its Weight | Market Review
19 Jul 2018

We are delighted to release our Build to Rent Market Review, courtesy of the Rettie research team, Scotland's largest dedicated property research team.

Mid Market Rent in Scotland - Building Affordable Rental Demand | Market Briefing Summer 2018
19 Jul 2018

The rise of the rental sector has been notable in recent years, and the affordable rental sectors has been no different. Read more in our latest bulletin. The findings have come from our carefully researched data courtesy of the Rettie Research Team, Scotland's largest dedicated property research department.

Scottish Housing Market Summer 2018 | New Homes Bulletin
10 Jul 2018

The latest of our New Homes bulletins has been released. The findings have come from our carefully researched data courtesy of the Rettie Research Team, Scotland's largest dedicated property research department.