(438) 73 SINGLE SURVEYS IN 6 MONTHS
The Scottish Executive’s pilot scheme of single sellers’ surveys (see No 378) was reported to have been used by just 73 people in 6 months on 21 February 2005. One of these was in Edinburgh, three in Dundee and five in Inverness. The rest were in Glasgow. The suggestion that people should be forced to have such surveys was made by some, apparently seriously. Scots Law News understands that one way well-advised buyers have been avoiding having to pay for multiple surveys before finally achieving a purchase is making offers subject to survey”