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What is a Home Information Pack? (HIP)

HIPs were introduced to bring information up-front, to increase certainty and inform buyers about a property before they incur costs. Informed choice by buyers at the start will help reduce delays later on and wasted time for sellers. From 6 April 2009 this information must be available from the first day the property is put on the market.
Home Information Packs are now needed for most homes put on the market with vacant possession on or after 14 December 2007.
Exceptions from the duty to have a Pack include:
  • Mixed use properties (eg a flat and shop being sold together)
  • Portfolio sales
  • Leases of less than 21 years.
Whoever is marketing the property is responsible for ensuring a valid Pack is available. This will either be the seller or their estate agent.

What is new in the Pack?
From 6 April 2009, the Pack will include the Property Information Questionnaire as a mandatory document. ( Please click to download) The new form should be completed by the seller and will provide simple, useful information about a property that can help inform a prospective buyer’s decisions about whether to view, or make an offer. Sellers can still choose to include other permitted information (eg additional leasehold information, a Home Condition Report, guarantees or additional searches), if they feel this would improve the Pack.
Click here to find out what a HIP contains.

Further information can also obtained from the Government Home Information Pack website www.homeinformationpacks.gov.uk

  

Click HIPs
Why use Click HIPs?

  • We are a member of the association of Home Information Pack Providers (AHIPP) and subscribe to the Hip Code.



  • We are in an enviable position of being able to utilise the knowledge and expertise we have in Property Law to bring our clients their Home Information Pack (HIP).


  • Unlike other HIP providers our many years of experience in Conveyancing have given us the ability to answer your HIP questions and tailor a solution that will suit you.

  • SMS or Email notifications sent to you direct on receipt of the individual items of your HIP.


  • Your choice of media – Online, electronic or professionally bound paper.


  • A “mini” HIP can be provided on receipt of the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) to allow your house to be marketed.

  • Ability to order and track the progress of your HIP online – 24 hrs a day!

  • Barnetts solicitors/Click HIPs subscribes to the Hip Code - Please Click here to view the Hip Code.



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