Building surveying > Home Condition Report
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Surveys: Scotland - Seeing the difference
06 April 2010
In Scotland, the new RICS Homebuyer Report needs to be clearly distinguished from the mandatory Scottish Home Report with its single survey. Alex Hewton explains. The Home Report...
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Handling Home Information Packs
16 October 2008
This guidance note has been developed by a partnership including Asset Skills, the Association of Home Information Pack Providers (AHIPP), the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) and...
Summary
A Home Condition Report (HCR) is an optional document that can be included in a Home Information Pack (HIP). This section provides detail on the development of the HCR and how it should be prepared.
This section is maintained by Stephen Callaghan.
Resources
- Glossary
- Features
- Forms
- RICS practice standards
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Worksmart tools
- Contract Administrator
- ProForms
- Survey Writer
- Background
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Reforms
- What is wrong with the current system?
- What are the aims of the Home Information Pack?
- What information does the pack contain?
- Will all properties need a pack?
- How long will the complete pack be valid for?
- Is the Home Condition Report (HCR) compulsory?
- Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs)
- How will the certification and registration process work?
- What insurance will Home Inspectors be required to have?
- Government introduce 'green ratings' despite HIPs controversy
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Training
- What are the standards required to work as a Home Inspector?
- Will all Home Inspectors be chartered surveyors?
- How long will it take to become a Home Inspector?
- What is the diploma in home inspection?
- Will the duties of Home Inspectors be defined?
- Professional liability and negligence
- What are the standards of the average Home Inspector?
- Inspection
- Reporting
- Key legal issues
- Further HCR information