Home reports were introduced by The Scottish Government after a very short pilot study and in the background of considerable opposition among property solicitors who could not see the need for them, particularly in a time when the property market was suffering a downturn in demand.
Whether or not the reports have worked out since their introduction in 2008, there was considerable opposition to them at the start. Our system of home-buying in Scotland, which works on a sealed bid, did not always have to mean wasted survey fees on the part of purchasers, one of the reasons for the Home Reports scheme.
Another Scottish Solicitor, David Borrowman of Caesar & Howie has also called for their abolition.
What do you think? Have you been affected by the Home Report – required by a seller before marketing their house for sale?
