Anyone selling a house or flat needs to know about Home Information Packs (HIPs).
WHY? The purpose of the HIP is to allow houses to be sold more quickly by preparing some documentation up front. Buyers can make a better informed decision and may be less likely to withdraw from the transaction at a later stage. The requirement for an energy certificate should help reduce carbon emissions. Houses account for 27% of UK carbon emissions therefore contributing to global warming. The average homeowner can save an average of £300 in fuel bills by making their home more energy efficient.
WHAT DOES A HIP INCLUDE? The Index
An Energy Performance Certificate
A Sale Statement (basic information about the property)
Evidence of Title
Searches
Leasehold documents (if applicable)
We can provide the HIP on CD, as an e-mail attachment or as a paper copy.
DO YOU NEED A LAWYER No, you can get a HIP from anyone.
BUT we are insured for over £1 million, we are regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority, we use qualified lawyers, we have been established over 60 years, we have 3 offices in the Thames Valley, we are less likely to get the legal title wrong and you only have to deal with one set of people (not HIPS providers and solicitors as well).
Best of all – we are real, intelligent, friendly helpful people. You can phone us, email or visit us. We are not one of those anonymous organisations employing clerical staffs who don’t want to speak to you and who know very little about your transaction.
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