Scottish survey pilot scheme
Series: Scottish Executive News Release ; (SECDsell/2004) 14 July 2004 (3)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Summary: A pilot scheme has been launched in Scotland which aims to cut down on the costly problem of multiple and wasted house surveys in property hotspots. Every year £9m is spent on surveys, that do not lead to a house sale. The new scheme will involve people selling homes in parts of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness and Dundee commissioning their own surveys and making them available to all potential buyers - with only the successful purchaser paying for it. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/pages/news/2004/07/SECD sell.aspx| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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A pilot scheme has been launched in Scotland which aims to cut down on the costly problem of multiple and wasted house surveys in property hotspots. Every year £9m is spent on surveys, that do not lead to a house sale. The new scheme will involve people selling homes in parts of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness and Dundee commissioning their own surveys and making them available to all potential buyers - with only the successful purchaser paying for it. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/pages/news/2004/07/SECD sell.aspx