Home Information Packs
As of the 1st of August 2007 Home Information Packs became a compulsory supplement to the sale of any residential property in England and Wales with four or more bedrooms. On the 10th of September this provision was extended to 3 bedroom properties.
Heating Renewables are able to provide you with a highly competitive quote for a full Home Information Pack. Simply call our freephone number on 0800 073 0518 for more details.
For more information on Home Information Packs please visit www.homeinformationpacks.gov.uk
FAQ's
When can I put my property on the market?
Once your HIP has been ordered with Heating Renewables you can proceed to market your property. You will receive confirmation that a HIP has been commissioned, this can be forwarded to your estate agents as proof if you require.
How long does the HIP process take?
Between 5 - 14 working days depending on how quickly the search documents are returned from the local authority and/or drainage companies.
Do I need a printed copy of my HIP?
No, once your HIP is complete we will email you all the documents which you can then forward onto prospective buyers and estate agents.
How long will myHIP last for?
While the property is on the market, there is no need to update the Home Information Pack. If the sale of your property stops and then starts again, you would normally be required to assemble a new Pack and to update those documents which are now out of date. You can carry on using the same HIP if the marketing of the property stopped because an offer was accepted, and marketing restarted because the sale had fallen through, provided that remarketing starts within one year of the date when marketing first began or, if later, within 28 days of the sale falling through. If marketing stopped for any other reason, the seller may remarket the property with the same Pack provided that remarketing starts within one year of the date when marketing first began.
What about new build properties?
Sellers of newly built homes will have to get a HIP. Where a home is marketed "off-plan" before it is physically complete, it will need a Pack but it will not have a full Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). Instead the Pack will contain a Predicted Energy Assessment.
What if I am selling my property privately?
If you market the property yourself you will still need a pack (this would include a simple salf made for sale sign in the window. The only exception to this is if you sell to a meber of family and no marketing has taken place.
What if my property is not registered at Land Registry?
We will perform what is known as a 'Search of the Index Map' with the local Land Registry to confirm that this is the situation, we will then contact you with a view to locating documents which confirm the legal ownership of the property.
Please contact us on FREEPHONE 0800 073 0518 if you have any further questions.