What is a Home Report? Understanding Home Reports in Scotland

ESPC's First-timers Club

In this week's episode of ESPC's First-timers Club we are talking about Home Reports. Megan is joined by Kirsten Nicolson, a Director at DM Hall.
In Scotland, it is a legal requirement for sellers to have a Home Report for their property. This allows prospective buyers the chance to find out more about the structural condition of the home and alerts them to any issues that they face if they were to purchase the property.
During this episode Kirsten explains what a Home Report includes, how to read it and what first-time buyers should look out for.
CHAPTERS:
0:00-0:44 Intro
0:44-3:34 What is a Home Report in Scotland?
3:34-4:40 What should you look out for in a survey?
4:40-5:33 What is a non-traditional property?
5:33-6:00 Other things to take note of
6:00-8:43 What do category 1,2 & 3 repairs mean?
8:43-9:45 What does an EPC rating tell a buyer about a property?
9:45-11:19 Does a Home Report negate the need for additional surveys?
11:19-12:01 Who pays for a Home Report?
12:01-13:08 Advice for first-time buyers reading Home Reports

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챕터

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. What is a Home Report in Scotland? (00:00:44)

3. What should you look out for in a survey? (00:03:34)

4. What is a non-traditional property? (00:04:40)

5. Other things to take note of (00:05:33)

6. What do category 1,2 & 3 repairs mean? (00:06:00)

7. What does an EPC rating tell a buyer about a property? (00:08:43)

8. Does a Home Report negate the need for additional surveys? (00:09:45)

9. Who pays for a Home Report? (00:11:19)

10. Advice for first-time buyers reading Home Reports (00:12:01)