Can You Challenge a Home Report Valuation?
What sellers should know if they disagree with the Home Report valuation.
Why Is the Home Report Valuation Different From the Asking Price?
Why asking prices and Home Report valuations can differ in Scotland.
Which Home Report Issues Affect Mortgage Approval?
Home Report issues that may concern lenders, valuers or mortgage advisers before approval.
Capital Gains Tax When Selling Property in Scotland: Home Report and Valuation Points
A seller-friendly guide to Capital Gains Tax, second homes, inherited property, valuations and when to speak to a tax adviser before selling.
Common Home Report Repairs Buyers Miss
Home Report repair items that buyers may overlook when focusing only on valuation and headline ratings.
What Does Further Investigation Required Mean in a Home Report?
Why surveyors recommend further investigation and what buyers or sellers should do next.
Structural Movement in a Home Report: What It Could Mean
How to approach structural movement comments in a Home Report without guessing the risk.
Home Report vs Property Valuation Report: What Is the Difference?
Understand when you need a Scottish Home Report, when you need a separate valuation report, and why the purpose of the valuation matters.
Asbestos Mentioned in a Home Report: What Happens Next?
What buyers and sellers should consider when asbestos is mentioned or suspected in a Home Report.
Japanese Knotweed and Home Reports in Scotland
What it can mean if Japanese knotweed is mentioned in a Home Report or property sale.
Timber, Rot and Damp Warnings in Scottish Home Reports
A guide to timber decay, rot and damp warnings and why specialist investigation may be needed.
Electrical Issues in a Home Report: Should You Be Worried?
How buyers and sellers should treat electrical comments, old installations and further checks.
Matrimonial Property Valuation Scotland: Divorce and Separation Guide
How independent property valuations can help separating couples in Scotland and when a Home Report is not the same as a matrimonial valuation.
Roof Repairs in a Home Report: What Buyers and Sellers Should Know
How to think about roof repair comments, shared roofs and likely next steps after reading a Home Report.
Damp in a Home Report: What Does It Mean?
What damp comments in a Scottish Home Report can mean and what buyers and sellers should do next.
Can You Ask the Seller Questions About the Home Report?
When buyers can raise questions about a Home Report and what should normally go through a solicitor.
Executry Property Valuation Scotland: A Guide for Executors
A Scottish-focused guide to property valuation during an executry, including date-of-death values, surveyor reports and later Home Report considerations.
Should First-Time Buyers Trust the Home Report?
How first-time buyers should use a Home Report without treating it as a complete substitute for advice.
What Home Report Issues Should Make Buyers Cautious?
A buyer-focused guide to the Home Report findings that deserve closer attention before offering.
Can a Home Report Help You Negotiate the Price?
How buyers can use Home Report findings carefully when considering price negotiation.