WHAT IS A HOME REPORT?
A Home Report is a new document designed to provide buyers with more information about homes they are thinking of buying before they submit an offer. You, or more likely your selling solicitor, will be required to have a copy before your home is advertised for sale and to make a copy available to interested buyers of your home.
The Home Report includes three separate reports; a Property Questionnaire; a Single Survey; and an Energy Report.
THE PROPERTY QUESTIONNAIRE
The Property Questionnaire asks you to answer questions about your home that only you are likely to know.
Have you, for example, installed new replacement windows, or added an extension? Do any of your neighbours have the right to walk across your property to empty their bins? As far as you know, has your home ever had a problem with rot? These are the sort of questions you will be asked to answer.
While many of them will be straightforward, you may not be clear about the answers to others. In some cases, your answer could raise questions at the conveyancing stage that should be dealt with now. If, for example, you made an alteration to your home, you will need to show that you obtained a building warrant if one was required and that you got planning consent if necessary. If you don't have these documents, then this is the time to take remedial action. If you are in any doubt, your WaterSide Property agent will be able to advise you on the best course of action.
THE SINGLE SURVEY
The Single Survey is a detailed survey of your home conducted by a qualified surveyor. It will also provide an estimate of market value.
The survey will list the main features of your home and give an assessment of condition for each one on a scale from 1 = no repairs necessary, to 3 = urgent repairs or replacement are needed now.
If the survey for your home features a category three repair, you might want to consider carrying out the repair yourself before putting your home on the market. However, that may not always be the best solution. You can rely on your WaterSide Property agent to advise you on whether it is better to repair or to sell your home as it is.
We will also appoint a surveyor on your behalf who is familiar with, and sympathetic to, your area.
THE ENERGY REPORT
The Energy Report provides a measure of how energy efficient your home is, in much the same way that dishwashers and other electrical appliances now display an energy rating.
The report, which will be conducted by the surveyor who provides the Single Survey, also provides information on how you or any buyer could improve the energy efficiency of your home.
GET WATERSIDE PROPERTY TO ORGANISE YOUR HOME REPORT
Buyers - if you would like to view the home report for any of our listed properties, please contact us now and we will email you a copy.
Sellers - It is vital that you get an officially recognised chartered surveyors to carry out your Home Report. At WaterSide Property we have negotiated the best prices available with Scotland's largest and most respected surveyors, all of which are recognised by the major banks and mortgage lenders. Contact us Now and we can explain Home Reports in greater detail and how simple it is to put your house on the market with WaterSide Property.
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