The rise in Scottish house prices has slowed down, but prices in Glasgow and Edinburgh, above, have continued to soar

The rise in Scottish house prices has slowed and the number of properties being put up for sale has fallen, a new report has said.

A survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) showed that property prices increased moderately in June, but at a slower rate than in the four months before, with the number of new instructions decreasing.

Respondents to RICS’s latest UK residential market report said a lack of available properties, political uncertainty and the effect of the land and building transaction tax (LBTT) bands had contributed to the slowdown.

After renewed pressure on the Scottish government from property experts, Derek Mackay, the finance secretary, confirmed last month that he was willing to consider reforming LBTT rates implemented in April 2015