Home Information Packs

In association with partner HIP2GO  who now produce something like 150 Hips a day, I can easily order your pack from them on your behalf, and do the energy performance survey part of the pack on your home in person , so you actually get to see and meet the person who's overseeing your Home information pack.

 Frequently asked questions

What is a Hip?

A HIP is a package of information which must be assembled prior to marketing a residential property sale

When does a HIP need to be produced?

Generally, every residential property which is marketed for sale requires a Home Information Pack (HIP). There are exceptions . don’t forget that as from  October 1'st 2008 even if one of these exceptions apply the vendor will still need an energy performance certificate.

What goes into a HIP?

A HIP includes documents that are required when homes are bought and sold. Some documents are mandatory and others optional.

The mandatory documents are:

• sale statement
  
• standard searches (i.e. local authority enquiries and a drainage and water search);
• energy performance certificate (EPC);
• commonhold information (where appropriate);
• copy of the lease (where appropriate);
• certificate (or interim certificate) showing the Code for Sustainable Homes rating or a nil-rated certificate (new builds only).
• Property information questionaire
  

Optional documents include:

• Home Condition Report (HCR);
• additional leasehold information;
• guarantees and warranties;
• other searches relevant to the particular area.
• Flood risk report

What would happen if a property is marketed without a HIP?

Local rading standards officers police the legislationand verndors who flout the regulations risk being fined £200 plus further fines if a Hip is not purchased when continuosly marketing a property

How long will the HIP remain valid for?

At least 12 months, and longer if the property remains on the market and is not taken off for longer than 28 days. This is the case even though the search and other documents within the HIP may have become out of date, it is not up to you to renew the searches the onus is on the purchaser to renew the search information as you would have complied with the law if the HIP is complete at time of marketing, in other words you only have to do it once.

How to I obtain a HIP?

Just call me on  01798 074 890  

or e-mail  info@sces-hips.co.uk