yes, in Scotland the property will typically be listed at an Offers Over price. What you need to bid to secure the place will vary vastly from region to region. In Edinburgh for example, you can expect to pay ca 50% over asking price in some areas (25% being commonplace). Best to check out what similar properties in the area have gone for, rather than waste your money on surveys for homes you can't afford (a common problem in Scotland). Also, if you do get in quick, and there are no registered notes of interest with the sellers agents, you can make a time limited offer....whereby the seller has 24h to accept your offer. However, unless you get someone desperate to sell quickly, this will often not happen. Once enough notes of interest have been registered for a property, sellers will typically announce a 'closing date'. All those who have placed notes of interest will be informed of the closing date, allowing them to place a bid if they wish. Then all bids will be opened. please note...properties do NOT have to go to the highest bidder. I knwo a friend whoi was selling adn the highest bid came from an awful couple who were rude to her during viewing adn generally very snotty and condescending. My frien accepted the second highest bid (only a couple of thousand difference) cos she quite simply didn't want those awful folk to get her house, nor did she want to inflict them on her neighbours, who were long term friends.