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What Are Home Reports in Scotland and Do I Need One?

What Are Home Reports in Scotland and Do I Need One? Since 1 December 2008, anyone who wishes to market a property for sale in Scotland must obtain a Home Report. There are limited exceptions: for example, newly-built properties and genuinely off-market sales where the property is not advertised at all. However, in the vast…

November 1, 2016
Monthly Market Update August 2015

Edinburgh Buyer Activity on the Rise Although I can hardly believe I’m saying this, we’re already past the midway point of 2015. The sun is out and the Festival is winding down, but we haven’t seen any signs of the housing market taking a break for the summer this year. The number of homes changing…

August 31, 2015
7 Steps to Selling

Whatever your reason for selling your home, you can trust MOV8 to take you through every stage of the process, from valuation to conclusion of your sale. Here’s our quick guide to selling your property, in 8 simple steps. 1. Arrange a Property Valuation and Quote Firstly, you’ll need to do is find out how…

March 18, 2015
Great Reasons To Put Your Home On The Market in January

Take Advantage of our January Sale! We’re offering a fine package of New Year discounts and other offers to kick off 2015 with a bang, and shake off the winter blues! The package includes a FREE Booster Pack (normally £240), a discount on your Home Report, and a FREE exterior photo re-shoot once the wintry…

January 20, 2015
Stamp Duty Changes Scotland – Why to Buy and Sell Now

Stamp Duty changes, announced by the UK government on 3 December 2014, took effect on 4 December 2014, significantly reducing Stamp Duty for the majority of property buyers. However, Stamp Duty will be replaced by Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) in Scotland, for property purchases that complete on or after 1 April 2015, increasing…

December 5, 2014
Offers Over, Offers Around and Fixed Price in Scotland – the Return of Offers Over and What Does This Mean for You

‘Offers Over’, ‘Offers Around’ and ‘Fixed Price’ are the three main methods of pricing your house for sale in Scotland in today’s market. With every house sale being unique, the best pricing system for each property depends on a number of factors. Can we look at changes in the number of properties using these asking…

June 30, 2014
What Does Offers Around Mean in Scotland? What Does Offers in the Region of Mean in Scotland? How Much Should You Pay for Offers Around or Offers in the Region Of?

‘Offers in the Region of’ and ‘Offers Around’ are, at the time of writing, probably the most common price ‘prefixes’ that you’ll find when you’re looking for a property in Scotland. In the ‘old days’, it tended to be either ‘Offers Over’ or ‘Fixed Price’. Unless you were selling a massive estate with salmon fishing…

June 27, 2011
Monthly Scottish Property Market Update – December 2010

Ho Ho Ho, Welcome to the Christmas Property Market Update! ‘Tis the season to be jolly, tralalalala la la la la. ‘Tis also the season to look back at the housing market in the year gone by and to make some predictions as to what might happen in the year to come. That, admittedly, is…

November 29, 2010
What is a Home Report in Scotland? Are Home Reports in Scotland a Good Thing?

Since 1 December 2008, any seller who is marketing a property for sale in Scotland must obtain a Home Report. There are limited exceptions, for example newly-built properties and genuinely off-market sales where the property is not advertised. However, in the vast majority of cases the seller must obtain the Home Report prior to the…

August 26, 2011
May 2010 – Monthly Scottish Property Market Update

May 2010 – Monthly Scottish Property Market Update My last monthly property market update went out just before the General Election. Since then the political landscape in the UK has changed dramatically. The big question for this monthly Scottish property market update is: what is happening in the property market today and how will the…

May 27, 2010