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The Home Information Pack includes a number of mandatory components, some optional items and some things that are prohibited.

Mandatory

• Home Information Pack Index
• Energy Performance Certificate
• Local Authority Searches
• Sale Statement
• Evidence of Title
• Drainage and Water Searches

There are additional requirements for freehold and leasehold properties.

Optional Content

• Home Condition Report
• Legal Summary
• Home use/contents forms

Find out additional information about the content of a Home Information Pack.

hipsandhcrs welcomes the announcement from junior housing minister Iain Wright last week that local authority and search companies must work together to improve the quality and speed of the search service. He expects searches to be provided within 24 hours a major improvement on the current situation with some local authority searches taking weeks.

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Well 2007 will be remembered in the property industry in England and Wales as the year in which Home Information Pack (HIP) were introduced to revolutionise the home buying and selling process. Unfortunately for HIPs, the rollout has not been managed as well as it could have been and it has coincided with a slowdown in the housing market; this has provided the reactionary forces within the property industry with excellent ammunition to use against Home Information Packs. It is expected that HIPs will continue to come under pressure throughout 2008 and the benefits of the packs will only start to be widely accepted twelve months from now in 2009.

hipsandhcrs welcomes the recent announcement from the government that Home Information Packs (HIPS) will be rolled out to all properties in England and Wales from the 14th December 2007.

The only exception is for properties that were already for sale before the  commencement date.  This means that two-bed homes on the market before 14th December 2007 will not require a HIP.  However, astute sellers still have the option to purchase a HIP to improve the saleability of their home. (more…)

If you can find a cheaper price for a complete Home Information Pack on the web, hipsandhcrs will beat it by 10%. For example, if you find a complete freehold HIP for £240 before you make your purchase, hipsandhcrs will offer you the same service for £216, a saving of £24. This is a great offer, not only is hipsandhcrs the cheapest HIP Provider the company is also a member of the Association of Home Information Pack Providers (AHIPP) and has signed up to the HIP Code.

hipsandhcrs is the cheapest HIP Provider and give you the best value for money - it is guaranteed!

Make sure you contact us before placing an order to confirm that the price you have found is legitamate. Terms and conditions apply.