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The Guardian - UK
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Rupert Jones

Edinburgh tops list as US housebuyers eye a UK home

View of houses and Edinburgh castle
Those wanting to flee the Trump regime are thought to be among potential buyers in Edinburgh. Photograph: Murdo Macleod/The Guardian

Inquiries from people in the US about buying a home in Britain are at an eight-year high, with Edinburgh topping the list, new data shows.

Hard on the heels of figures showing US applications for UK citizenship are at record levels, Rightmove, the property website, said that since the start of the year the number of inquiries from North Americans about UK homes for sale was up 19% on the same period last year.

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