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Why have HIPs been introduced?
The government has introduced HIPs in an attempt to
speed up the home buying and selling process by providing
all the necessary legal documents at the start of the
process when you put your house on the market. HIPs
were phased in from August 2007 and initially applied
only to properties with four bedrooms or more but have
now been extended to cover all residential properties.
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What does a HIP contain?
The Compulsory documents that must be included in each HIP
are:
- An index (i.e. a list of the contents of the Pack)
- A Property Information Questionnaire
- An Energy Performance Certificate
- A sale statement (summarising the terms of the sale)
- Evidence of title
- Standard searches (i.e. local authority enquiries and a drainage and water search)
- Where appropriate, commonhold information (including a copy of the commonhold community statement)
- Where appropriate, leasehold information (including a copy of the lease)
- Where appropriate, a New Homes Warranty or a report on a home that is not physically complete
Other authorised documents can also be included, such as a Home Condition Report, guarantees and warranties or other searches.
The following documents are also authorised for inclusion in the Pack;
Optional documents
- Home Condition Report (HCR)
- Home Use Form
- Home Contents Form
- Additional searches - for example environmental, mining, chancel repair liability
- Local neighbourhood information in a "Know Your Neighbour" type report
- Legal Review Report
- Warranties, guarantees and insurance policies relating to work or improvements carried out on the property
- Copies of Building Regulations and Planning Applications
Why should you choose Hips Solutions Cardiff to provide your HIP?
HIPs contain a large amount of complex, legal information
and at Hips Solutions (Cardiff) we offer Conveyancing Compliant
Home Information Packs. Our HIPs include both CON29R & LLC1.
- Guaranteed compliant with HIP legislation
- Online preparation reduces delays and ensures the pack is prepared as quickly as possible
- Flexible, allowing inclusion of additional authorised items to assist you in marketing your property
- Includes the Conveyancing Compliant CON29R
- Seamlessly links into the conveyancing process
- Registered with the Data protection Act (ICO)
- Very competitively priced
- Fully Insured
We are an Independent Home Information Pack Provider covering
Cardiff, Newport, Barry ,Bridgend and the surrounding areas.
You can order your HIP by contacting us on 029 2091 4654
or email info@cardiff-hips.co.uk
Having placed your order
with us you can usually Market your property within
3 working days.
Our team of qualified professionals will ensure your
Home Information Pack request is dealt with quickly
and efficiently. An Energy Assessor will call you within
48 hours of placing your order. They will arrange a
convenient time to visit your property to carry out
the Energy Performance Assessment. Their visit will
take approximately 45 minutes, where the assessor will
need to access all parts of the property.
What is an EPC?
An EPC or Energy Performance Certificate provides an energy
rating for a home. The rating is similar to those on kitchen
appliances and is based on the performance of the building
in areas like heating, lighting and insulation. It provides
the buyer with an A-G rating on the property with A being
the best score. The EPC is one of the required parts of a
HIP and is carried out by a qualified DEA (Domestic Energy
Assessor).
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Of course you don't have to wait until you sell your property
in order to enjoy the benefits of an energy survey. You can
commission a survey at anytime and included with your energy
rating will be specific recommendations for home improvements
and the cost savings that would be realised. These often pay
for themselves within one or two years.
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