Glossary · Value and price
Safety margin
A fixed deduction from the market value when buying, which absorbs uncertainty and risk.
At Scan my Home it is ten per cent, built in, nobody can click it away. It does not apply to renting or letting, a deduction on a monthly rent would make no sense. The margin is not an estimate by Scan my Home, it is a fixed rule for every purchase report.
Where it appears in the report
The safety margin appears in the report in the Market value chapter, as the step towards the conservative value. Look at the sample report →
Common questions about it
Why exactly ten per cent?
Because Scan my Home applies this fixed margin to every purchase report, regardless of the individual property.
Can the margin be switched off?
No. It is built in for every purchase, for rent it does not apply in the first place.
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Last updated: 2026-09-07