Question reference: S6W-04221
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 9 November 2021
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Current status: Answered by Shona Robison on 23 November 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it will confirm the date for the removal of the requirement for EWS1 forms, and their replacement with Scottish Government-funded Single Building Assessments.
Answer
The EWS1 certificate was developed by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) along with UK Finance and the Building Societies Association (BSA). It is not a Government form, nor is it a legal requirement. The initial phase of the Single Building Assessment program is ongoing, which will be followed by the national roll-out.