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In Scotland, offers to purchase a property must be made formally through a solicitor. But what are the options surrounding that event? Here are some insightful details…

Home Reports assess many elements of a property, but the "Main Walls" are clearly one of the most important.  The sandstone exterior walls that form a huge proportion of Edinburgh's housing stock are liable to certains types of degradation,...

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Homes for sale in Scotland are typically priced according to the Home Report valuation, which is determined by building surveyors who are …

Beyond the already invaluable service provided by the ESPC to home sellers and buyers in and around the Lothians, some of its member firms have stepped up to offer the next level in professional solicitor & estate agency services…

Here is a useful lexicon of the most common terms and their meanings used in the field of mortgage borrowing:

Some bed-time reading.  
A lexicon of common legal terms and their meanings, as used in Scottish property transactions:

Through the Scottish Government’s Low-cost Initiative for First Time Buyers (“LIFT”), successful applicants can receive up to 40% funding towards the price of a home on the open market.