Home Information Packs (H.I.P.S)

The Hips scheme launched on 1st December 2008 and the seller will pay for a 3-tier home report which will include a surveyor’s analysis, an energy efficiency report and a property questionnaire.Sellers can expect to pay anything between £350 and £900 for a survey before they can put their home up for sale.For full details go to the official Government website. 

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Also,from 4th january 2009 all properties including those put on sale prior to 1st December 2008 must have an Energy Performance Certificate (E.P.C.)If you have purchased a home report the E.P.C will be included in this.This certificate will show how energy efficient your property is and can cost anything up to £100.Again for full details go to the offical government website below.

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See 'Surveyors' for a selection of professionals who provide home reports in the Central scotland area.