HIPs - Home Information Packs
Home Information Packs (HIPs) are needed for all homes put on the market although there are a few exceptions (eg a flat and shop being sold together) and some transactions fall outside the requirements altogether (eg a council house sale).
A Home Information Pack is compiled from many different elements including an energy performance certificate and legal searches. The cost of legal searches may vary depending upon the location of the property and the cost of an energy performance certificate will often depend upon the size of the property.
We can prepare a Home Information Pack for you if you wish. Packs prepared by us have the advantage of being available for you to use with any estate agent. If your pack is prepared by an estate agent you may find yourself tied to that estate agent.
Cost of a HIP
For freehold properties our charges are quite simple:
£375 (inclusive of VAT)
If you would like us to prepare a Home Information Pack for you please call our office on 01329 282817.
For leasehold properties there are additional costs involved which make it impossible for us to indicate in advance the full cost. You should expect it to cost more than for a freehold property. As a general guide we would expect our charge for a leasehold HIP to be about £450 (inclusive of VAT).