HIP

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...

Let's talk politics !The question :What is the similarity between the UK electoral system and HIPs?The answer :Neither are perfect but there are no better alternatives !Following the government's announcement of the abolition of HIPs, home owners selling their properties are no longer required to...

From the 21st May 2010 you no longer need a HIP to market your property.  But, you do need an EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) - or at least you need to have 'commissioned' one and it needs to arrive within 28 days of you placing your property on the market.Fridaysmove are now offering a...

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...

If HIPs are abolished or suspended soon, then it doesn't necessarily mean consumers will save any money.  The searches now done as part of the Home Information Pack will still need to be carried out (as part of Conveyancing) and it looks likely that the EPC will still be required.So if you're...

Rumour abounds that HIPs (Home Information Packs) will be suspended this week (ending 21st May 2010) when Parliament convenes.  See EAT source story.  If this is true 10,000+ people will be looking for work overnight and the less-than-perfect Conveyancing process will again be thrown into...

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...

With the new coalition beginning to find its sea legs, the future of the Home Information Pack is looking increasingly bleak.  Though the government has several major issues to focus on, it appears that a Tory promise will be firmly fulfilled in this area.Elimination of  the HIP does not...