Home Report - Scotland

  Quick Start: 

You must order a Home Report before you advertise your property for sale in Scotland. It's a legal requirement. You can order your Home Report by clicking on one of the undernoted Companies.

These Companies are either Members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (www.rics.org/scotland) or they instruct Surveyors on your behalf who are Members of the RICS. They each enable you to order your Home Report on line.

Once you receive your Home Report, upload it to the "My Account" section of our web site so that it can be viewed by prospective purchasers. Easy to use uploading instructions will be given to you when you register your property for sale.

  More Information: 

The Home Report is made up of three elements, the Single Survey, the Property Questionnaire and the Energy Report. Each element can be summarised as follows:

 The Single Survey gives sellers detailed information about the condition and value of a home before it is marketed for sale. It also gives buyers better information about the condition and value of a home before they make an offer to purchase. The Single Survey includes an accessibility audit that makes Scotland the first country to require that the accessible features of every home for sale are highlighted to potential buyers. This information is of particular benefit to parents with young children, older people and disabled people.

 The Property Questionnaire contains information for home buyers, solicitors and surveyors. It includes, for example, details about a home's council tax band, parking facilities, factoring arrangements, any local authority notices that affect it and details of any alterations that have been made to the property.

The Energy Report gives a home's energy efficiency rating and its environmental impact in terms of carbon dioxide emissions (similar to the energy efficiency information on a fridge or a freezer). It recommends ways to improve the building's energy efficiency and gives contact details for further advice and information about how to reduce fuel costs and make a home more energy efficient. The Energy Report helps home buyers to make 'green' choices, by comparing energy costs between homes and giving practical advice about how to reduce carbon emissions and save on energy bills.

   Research This Topic: 

If you would like to do further research on this topic please click on the undernoted links:

Scottish Government Website

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Which? Report

Consumer Focus Scotland