Estate agents and conveyancers argued, even before they were introduced, that Hips added an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy and deterred speculative sellers from putting their homes on the market. The Tories promised they would scrap them if they won power . They kept their word.Since abolition of...

Fridaysmove are offering up to £60 HIP Refund against Conveyancing for any Home Information Pack.  If you have an existing HIP, or have just ordered a HIP, Fridaysmove will refund the cost of it up to £60 against your future Conveyancing work.Get a Conveyancing Quote now and make...

The HIP (Home Information Pack) has been suspended from 20th May 2010. However you will still need to commission an EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) in order to market your property.Our recommendation is that you Instruct us for Conveyancing and take advantage of the Free EPC with Conveyancing...

Following the suspension of the HIP today (20th May 2010) we have been inundated with calls about refunds for HIPs.This is our policy for HIP refunds.All HIPs ordered with Conveyancing will get a full refund on completion.  The EPC will be delivered when required.All standalone HIPs ordered...

The Government has announced the end of the Home Information Pack (HIP), but no dates have been laid down!  They also promise to keep the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) - currently a part of the HIP.  Again there are no firm commitments and dates.This will leave people asking...

The Conservatives announced in their 2010 Election manifesto on 13th April 2010 that they would indeed plan on abolishing the Home Information Pack if they get into power.  They would also make the lower limit on Stamp Duty £250,000. To quote the manifesto; "Help the housing market to...

With the Prime Minister calling an Election for May 6th 2010, this is a good time to consider the effect the campaign will have on the UK property market - both in terms of activity and prices.  Could the Election reduce demand for conveyancing? Any market is driven by sentiment as much as...

As the Election looms, it looks like it might be a closer fight than was first thought.  However the Tories are still favourites and their commitment to abolish the Home Information Pack stands.  This contribution to property conveyancing could be done "within a 100 days" according to...

Fridaysmove has been short listed in the Best HIP Provider category by Moneyfacts.  See Awards categories.  This is no doubt because we not only supply the UK's cheapest HIP, but also a potentially FREE HIP (100% money back if you take Conveyancing) and now supply thousands of...

Fridaysmove have been providing Nottingham's cheapest HIP since 2004, receiving recognition of this in a recent guardian...

HIP HIP Hooray has gone into administration although the HIP HIP Hooray website was still up, displaying both the AHIPP and Search Code logos. It is, however, no longer a member of AHIPP, after its membership was terminated on January 25 when it failed to pay its subscriptions. The failure of...

HIPs are now required for almost most homes in England and Wales put on the market for sale on or after 14th  December 2007. The following further changes came into effect on  the 6 April 2009 : introduction into the HIP of the Property Information Questionnaire (PIQ) the end of...

Next Monday, a new piece of legislation will creep onto the statute book. Largely unnoticed, but with huge implications for the UK’s beleaguered residential housing market, the mandatory Property Information Questionnaire to be included in a HIP will abolish the long-held principle of caveat...

The Required HIP Searches must be present and form the basis of the HIP, while Authorised Searches provide addition information. There are a number of Required HIP Searches that must be present (or be in the process of being drawn up), which form the basis of the HIP. these include the proof of...

Statute dictates that a HIP compliant Water and Drainage Search is required to include the following information: Details on the connection status of the property; How the property is currently billed (whether on a metered, rated or assessed basis) and whether this is likely to change...

Successful DIY HIP production  is achievable. One can produce a HIP yourself rather than pay a HIP provider for the HIP. But is it worth it ?

Leasehold flats as with all residential properties including require a HIP before they can be marketed. The elements in the Leasehold HIP for flats include an a copy of the lease for your flat plus any Deeds of Variation and the completion of a Property Information Questionnaire (PIQ) . The PIQ,...

  Property information questionnaire (PIQ)   The question most estate agents are asking themselves is “Do I help the seller complete the Property Information Questionnaire or do I leave it to the HIP provider, conveyancing lawyer or the  seller to complete it...

 The full HIP Code is available on the PCCB web site. Our interpretation of some of the key commitments are as follows:1 Key commitments from HIP Providers• The subscribers to the HIP Code commits to display the Code logo prominently in their HIPs. • To produce HIPs...

More complaints relating to estate agents, Home Information Packs, and HIP searches are now to be handled by the Property Ombudsman service. The Property Ombudsman service has tied up with the Property Codes Compliance Board ( PCCB ), the body which oversees HIP and HIP search providers and...

We predicted in our conveyancing blog just over a week ago that conveyancing searches ( In particular Local Authority Searches – as contained in HIPs ) may reduce in price.  MDA SearchFlow (www.searchflow.co.uk), the UK's largest conveyancing search information provider, Housing...

Predicted energy assessments are for New Build homes HIPs. Normally, when a home is designed, a “target energy rating” based on the design is produced to show a building inspector that the property will meet requirements under Part L of the Building Regulations. The final energy...

Schedule  1 of the HIP Regulations prescribes the required information that a HIPindex must contain and information that is authorised for inclusion. The HIP index must be clearly labelled as such and include the address of the property together with a list of the documents included...

HIP Regulations provide that the HIP must include documents “required” under the HIP Regulations, and may include the documents “authorised” under HIP Regulation but should not include any other documents. Where a document that is neither required nor authorised to be...

Regulation 3(3) of the HIP regulations provides that where a property is taken off the market, and then remarketed within one year, the date of the original first point of marketing is unchanged and the seller will not be under a duty to renew the HIP or any part of it. In other words, HIPs do not...

Many of the exceptions to the requirement for a HIP set out in in Part 6 of the HIP Regulations depend on whether the property is residential or non-residential. Set out below  are some examples of residential and non-residential properties using the interpretation principles set out in...

Commonhold HIPs explained by the UK's leading HIP and Conveyancing provider.

Leasehold HIPs are different. This article by the UK's leading conveyancing firm explains how.

This article explains what optional documents can be included in a HIP and why they should be included.

The searches contained in a HIP are a set of standard enquiries needed by the  conveyancing lawyer or conveyancing solicitor acting for your purchaser, assuming of course you find a buyer, but what are they?

HIPs can be a minefield. This guide, provided by conveyancing experts, explains everything you need to know about HIPS and the background behind this controversial piece of legislation.