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As well as subscribing to this blog there is a wealth of HIP infomration on the Web.

It is probably fair to say that the governement funded news resources such as www.homeinformationpacks.gov.uk  are best for accurate and up-to-date information about Home Information Packs and there is also a Governement funded newsletter that  you can subscribe to and get the latest information on HIPs direct to your inbox.

If you want to get an idea about what is being said in the press about HIPs you can subscribe to a “Home Information Pack” newsfeed on Google News which you can, if you prefer,  setup so that you receive these HIP news alerts direct to your inbox.

Finally, there are the industry bodies such as the Association of Home Information Pack Providers (AHIPP) which provide a HIP news service on their site. Obviously, it is their role to be pro-HIP. (more…)

The Consumer Association, Which? claims that there are few signs that Home Information Packs (HIPs) have achieved the aim of improving the process of buying or selling a property as a  large part of a HIP is out of date after four to six months; buyers and sellers have problems getting hold of a pack and HIP inspectors often fail to carry out basic checks.

However, this infomration is based on a very small sample size of just 23 estate agents which raises questions about the reliability and the vailidity of the data.  It is nothing more than a snapshot and should not be seen as representative of the HIP Industry.

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The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors is putting pressure on the Government to further delay full rollout of Home Information Packs (HIPS). They claim that the introduction of HIPS has reduced the number of larger homes being marketed as speculative sellers are put off by the cost of the HIP. They also expect the number of smaller homes being marketed when HIPS are fully rolled out to be affected in the same way, which the Institute fears will make it even more difficult for first time buyers to get on the housing ladder.

The Association of Home Information Packs providers responded to the allegations by saying that the RICs had forgotten that first time buyers are set to benefit most from the full introduction of HIPS as they will not have to pay for the information in the HIP and they will be in a position to make a more informed decision.

AHIPP’s Deputy Director General, Paul Broadhead, said: “Research amongst our own Estate Agency members suggests that whilst the supply of property on the market is lower than usual at this time of year, the actual stock on Estate Agents books is not. This would suggest a lack of buyers in the market place, and as most buyers are sellers they are unlikely to put their home on the market if they are not thinking of moving.” (more…)

Spicerhaart’s recent research claims that only 10% of homebuyers read the Home Information Pack (HIP). In response to this, Paul Broadhead from the Association of Home Information Pack Providers (AHIPP) said it was too early to draw any definite conclusions about the way homebuyers use HIPs as the industry is only half way through the rollout. He went on to say that homebuyers are not being advised that HIPs are available in the majority of cases so they simply cannot read them.

Broadhead added:”Buyers are not being given a HIP automatically, instead they are having to request it specifically from the Estate Agent - so this figure does not surprise me.”

AHIPP, which hipsandhcrs are members of, has just issued an updated version of our HIP handling guide which states that as soon as estate agents receive the HIP it should be made available to homebuyers; this will help ease the situation.

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