House prices in Scotland have gone up by 15.2% in the past 12 months, compared with 9.5% for the UK, according to the latest figures from Nationwide Building Society.

Scottish house prices jumped by 2.7% in the first quarter of this year. The average house price in Scotland is now £140,929, although this remains below the UK level of £175,554.
Edinburgh remains the most expensive part of Scotland, with an average price of £234,919. This is followed by Aberdeen, where it now costs £197,958 to buy a house.