Website Terms of Use

This website is operated by Scottish Home Inspections, a trading name of New Homes (Scotland) Inspections Limited (Company Number SC879297). These terms govern your use of this website. By using the website, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the website.

1.Use of Website

The content on this website is provided for general information about property inspections and snagging services. It should not be considered professional advice for a specific property. For property-specific advice, please book an inspection or contact us.

2.Accuracy and "As Is" Disclaimer

While we aim to keep the information on this website accurate and up to date, Scottish Home Inspections makes no guarantees about the completeness, accuracy or timeliness of the information. All content is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including without limitation any implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or merchantable quality.

3.Booking Services

When booking an inspection through this website, you agree to the Client Pre-Inspection Agreement and the Inspection Terms & Limitations, which govern the inspection service itself. Those documents form part of these terms by reference; where they conflict with this website terms document, those inspection-specific documents prevail in relation to the inspection service.

4.Intellectual Property

All content on this website, including text, images, logos, design elements, reports and sample reports, is the property of Scottish Home Inspections or its licensors and is protected by UK copyright, trade-mark and other intellectual property laws. You may view and print pages for your own personal, non-commercial use. You may not otherwise copy, reproduce, republish, transmit, distribute or commercially exploit any part of the website without our prior written consent.

5.External Links

This website may include links to third-party websites for convenience. Scottish Home Inspections is not responsible for the content, accuracy, opinions, privacy practices or security of those websites, and links do not imply endorsement.

6.User Restrictions

You agree that you will not:

• Use automated tools, bots, scrapers or harvesting software to extract content or data without our prior written permission;
• Attempt to reverse-engineer, decompile, copy or otherwise tamper with the source code, security features or underlying systems of the website;
• Frame, mirror, deep-link or republish any content on a third-party website or service in a way that could mislead users about the source;
• Remove, alter or obscure any copyright, trade-mark or attribution notices;
• Use the website to transmit malicious code, conduct denial-of-service activity, or otherwise interfere with its proper operation;
• Use the website to harass other users, infringe third-party rights, or carry out activity that is unlawful in Scotland or in your country.

7.Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by Scots law, Scottish Home Inspections shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive loss or damage (including, without limitation, loss of profit, loss of business, loss of data or loss of goodwill) arising out of or in connection with your use of, or inability to use, this website, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such loss.

Where liability arises out of or in connection with the website (excluding the paid inspection service, which is governed separately by the Inspection Terms & Limitations), our total aggregate liability to you for all claims is limited to the greater of (a) the amount you have paid to us in the preceding 12 months for services purchased through the website, or (b) one hundred pounds sterling (£100).

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits our liability for: (i) death or personal injury caused by our negligence; (ii) fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; or (iii) any other liability which cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

8.Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold Scottish Home Inspections harmless from any claims, losses, damages or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of your breach of these terms or your misuse of the website.

9.Privacy and Cookies

Your use of this website is also governed by our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, which together with these terms describe how we collect and use personal data, and how cookies operate.

10.Force Majeure

We are not liable for any failure or delay in providing the website (or any service connected to it) that is caused by events outside our reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, war, civil unrest, pandemic, strike, power failure, internet or telecommunications failure, hosting outage, cyber-attack, or governmental action.

11.Severability and Entire Agreement

If any provision of these terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. These terms, together with the Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Pre-Inspection Agreement and Inspection Terms & Limitations, constitute the entire agreement between you and Scottish Home Inspections in relation to your use of this website.

12.Changes to These Terms

We may update these website terms from time to time. The "Last Reviewed" date at the top of this page shows the most recent revision. Material changes will be highlighted on the home page or by an on-page notice for a reasonable period. Continued use of the website after a change confirms your acceptance of the revised terms.

13.Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These terms, and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, are governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the law of Scotland. You and Scottish Home Inspections agree that the Scottish courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any such dispute or claim.

14.Contact

If you have any questions about these terms, please contact us. To raise a formal complaint, please follow our Complaints Procedure.