Is this a survey or a Home Report?

No. A Home Report in Scotland must be produced by a chartered surveyor, and a building survey is a different professional instruction again. A condition report is our own written record of what has been done to your property and what is coming up. If you need a Home Report or a structural opinion, we will tell you and point you to the right professional.

Is the report written by a computer?

The first draft is assembled from your property record with software help, but it is only ever drawn from information already on file, and a person reviews, corrects and signs every report before it is released. An unsigned draft is never shown to you.

What if my property has no history with you yet?

Then the report is short and says so. It records the condition information we do hold and lists what would need to be inspected to say more. It will never fill gaps with guesses.

Can I show the report to a buyer, a solicitor or a lender?

You can share it with whoever you like — it is your record of your property. It is not a substitute for a Home Report, a survey or a compliance certificate, and it should be presented as what it is: a maintenance history and condition summary.

There is no charge for the condition report on a property we already look after. Any inspection or remedial work it recommends is quoted separately, in writing, by the independent business that would carry it out.

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Lothian Property Care

A written condition report for your Edinburgh property

One document that says what has been done to your home, what is holding up, and what is coming next — drawn from your own property record and signed off by a person before you ever see it.

How a report is produced

Step 1
Your property record
Everything already logged against the property — completed jobs, contractor notes, dated photographs, materials used and any recurring problem — is gathered into one place.
Step 2
A drafted summary
We draft a plain-English summary of that record: what has been done, what is holding up, what is due, and what a surveyor or buyer is likely to raise. The draft is built only from what is on file — it never invents findings.
Step 3
Human review and sign-off
A person reads the draft against the record, corrects it, adds what the file cannot know, and signs it. Nothing reaches you unreviewed.
Step 4
Your copy
You get the finished report against the property in your account, with the evidence attached. It stays private to you and to anyone you choose to share it with.

What the report covers

Roof, chimney, gutters and rainwater goods
Stonework, render, pointing and external joinery
Windows, doors, locks and draught-proofing
Damp, condensation and ventilation history
Heating, hot water and annual service dates
Electrics, smoke and heat alarm compliance
Common repairs, scheme works and factor notices
Decoration, flooring and pre-sale presentation items

Edinburgh housing puts particular pressure on some of these: shared tenement roofs and stairs, sash-and-case windows in a conservation area, solid stone walls that behave differently from cavity construction, and common repairs that need every owner to agree. The report separates what is yours alone from what belongs to the whole building.

What people use it for

Planning the year

Knowing which jobs are urgent, which can wait, and roughly what the next twelve months will cost.

Getting ready to sell

Going into a Home Report knowing what a surveyor will find, with the maintenance evidence already gathered.

Letting a property

Keeping a dated condition and compliance history for each let property in one place instead of across email threads.

Common questions

Is this a survey or a Home Report?: No. A Home Report in Scotland must be produced by a chartered surveyor, and a building survey is a different professional instruction again. A condition report is our own written record of what has been done to your property and what is coming up. If you need a Home Report or a structural opinion, we will tell you and point you to the right professional.
Is the report written by a computer?: The first draft is assembled from your property record with software help, but it is only ever drawn from information already on file, and a person reviews, corrects and signs every report before it is released. An unsigned draft is never shown to you.
What if my property has no history with you yet?: Then the report is short and says so. It records the condition information we do hold and lists what would need to be inspected to say more. It will never fill gaps with guesses.
Can I show the report to a buyer, a solicitor or a lender?: You can share it with whoever you like — it is your record of your property. It is not a substitute for a Home Report, a survey or a compliance certificate, and it should be presented as what it is: a maintenance history and condition summary.
What does it cost?: There is no charge for the condition report on a property we already look after. Any inspection or remedial work it recommends is quoted separately, in writing, by the independent business that would carry it out.

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About this service

Lothian Property is a trading name of Maybury Scotland Limited. Lothian Property is a property information and professional-introduction service. It is not an estate agency: it does not sell property, act as an instructed selling agent, provide professional valuations, arrange viewings, manage notes of interest, negotiate offers or carry out sales progression. Where a homeowner asks us to, and only in line with the permissions they have given, we may share their details with independent estate agents and other property professionals so those professionals can contact them. Any estate-agency service, professional valuation or regulated advice is provided by that independent professional, not by Lothian Property, and is subject to their own terms.