Home Report Scotland
Home Report Scotland comprises a 'property questionnaire, a ‘Single Survey’ and an energy report. These requirements are as a result of provisions contained in Part 3 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 and associated regulations.'
- This section, based on a visual inspection by a chartered surveyor, tells you about the home, its condition, its accessibility and any repairs you may need to carry out.
- It also gives a valuation (an opinion on how much the home is worth).
- If any of the repairs are marked as urgent or needing future attention, you should consider whether you can cope with the cost or inconvenience of the repair works.
- If you feel you can cope with the repairs, you should get estimates for how much they'll cost before proceeding. If you don't think you can cope with the repairs and don't want to buy the home any more you can walk away at this stage without penalty.
Property questionnaire
- This section of the Home Report is a questionnaire covering 16 different categories. This is designed to give you more information about the home.
- These categories include:
- the home's council tax band
- any issues that may have affected the home in the past, like fire or storm damage or asbestos
- any alterations or extensions that have been made to the home
- details of any specialist works or guarantees
- details of any notices that might affect the home
- This section of the Home Report gives information on the home's energy efficiency in the form of an Energy Performance Certificate.
- This tells you about energy use and roughly how much it'll cost you on average for heating, lighting and hot water.
- It also rates the house's environmental impact in terms of carbon dioxide emissions.
- It also gives you contact details for advice on how to make your home more energy efficient and save fuel costs.
For further information visit: https://www.mygov.scot/buying-a-home/home-report
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