Home sellers with no HIP will face £200 fine
Failing to provide a Home Information Pack could land house sellers with a £200 fine under rules that come into force on Monday. Owners may also be sued for providing inaccurate information, even if...
View ArticleMarket recovery warning over Hips
Property professionals have warned the housing market could be further slowed down by changes to the rules governing controversial Home Information Packs (Hips). From Monday all sellers must have one...
View ArticleProperty Information Questionnaire Consensus
The initial consensus amongst Home Information Pack providers is that the Property Information Questionnaire (which as of the 6th April comes a compulsory document within a Home Information Pack) is a...
View ArticleHome information packs now required before a sale
The requirement for sellers to have a home information pack (Hip) in place when selling their home risks disrupting the property market at a sensitive time, estate agents have warned. Until now,...
View ArticleHIPs are selling sellers short
So the day has finally arrived and passed - April 6 2009. It wasn't only a landmark because it was my birthday (thanks for all the cards) but because now anyone selling a house must possess a Home...
View ArticleHips for listed homes
I live in a listed building that is more than 200 years old. My property has been continuously marketed since April 2007, before the legal requirement for a home information pack was introduced. I was...
View ArticleMP is calling for the controversial Home Information Pack HIP to be scrapped.
An MP is calling for the controversial Home Information Pack (HIP) to be scrapped. North East Hampshire MP James Arbuthnot warns the already fragile housing market will only get worse following the...
View ArticleHome information packs (HIPs) are deterring homeowners
Home information packs (HIPs) are deterring homeowners from putting their property up for sale, stunting market recovery, estate agents believe. A survey of members by the National Association of...
View ArticleHome Information Packs Estate Agent Rip Off
According to recent research conducted by Which? Money, Home Information Packs (HIPS) provided by estate agents can cost significantly more than the ones that can be obtained directly from HIP...
View ArticleHips: Heated words over energy performance certificates
They are a key component of home information packs (Hips) â which are compulsory for every home put on the market in England and Wales â and have been hailed by ministers as a vital tool in the...
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