HIPS Wrexham North Wales home information packs

Home Information Packs (HIPs)

Confused? Don’t be - we’re here to help

Sellmyhouse and their HIPs provider make this as simple as possible.

What is the purpose of a HIP?

What goes in a HIP?

What are the current rules?

Who pays for the Pack?

Beware!!!

How do sellmyhouse make HIPs simple?

Contact details

What is the purpose of a HIP?

Home information packs are designed to help the buying and selling process and will contain information about the Property to be sold.

For sellers, providing a HIP upfront should reduce the possibility of nasty surprises in the selling process that could delay the sale, as buyers can make a more informed decision about purchasing their Property.

For buyers, the pack provides essential information about a Property they are considering buying.

By providing this information earlier in the home buying process it is anticipated that transactions will be more efficient and less likely to fall through between offer and exchange.

What goes in a HIP?

The following compulsory documents must be included in a Home Information Pack:

• Home Information Pack Index
• Energy Performance Certificate
• Sale statement
• Standard searches
• Evidence of title
• Additional information for leasehold and common hold sales, where appropriate.

What are the current rules?

All residential properties in England and Wales ‘new to the market’ require a Home Information Pack by law or the person responsible for marketing the property, the seller for private selling, may face a £200 fine for every occasion they are caught marketing without a HIP.

However, properties on the market before certain dates (see below), whether with an Estate Agent or advertised privately are exempt as long as they have been continuously marketed. A break in marketing after these dates, even for 1 day, will trigger the need to buy a Home Information Pack.

So if your Property was on the market with an Estate Agent or privately before the above dates you can advertise privately on Sellmyhouse and not require a HIP - provided there has been no break in the marketing period. Please contact us if you wish to discuss further.

Who pays for the Pack?

The seller is responsible for the cost of a Home Information Pack. This will be extra to normal Estate Agents commissions.

Beware!!!

Some Estate Agents are offering to provide the pack with deferred payment until completion. Consequently if you leave the Estate Agent you may not be able to take the pack with you or you may be charged a highly inflated price for the pack!

As a result you may need to commission another HIP from a new provider at additional cost.

How do sellmyhouse make HIPs simple?

Sellmyhouse do not prepare HIP’s but in the interest of our clients we believe we have put together the best deal currently available in Wrexham.

We would like to direct you to DK Property Services - who are licensed Domestic Energy Assessors (DEA) and accredited by the Building Research Establishment (BRE) and who can compile your HIP.

This is a Wrexham based company and their standard charges are:

• 1 and 2 Bedrooms / 2 storeys - £249.00
• 3 and 4 Bedrooms / 2 storeys - £269.00
• 5 or more bedrooms / 2 storeys by arrangement

On quoting your Sellmyhouse Unique Discount Code - (received when registering free of charge) we have arranged for you to receive a 10% discount off these fees.

We do not receive any referral commission or payments from DK Property Services - we value you business and want you to get the best HIP price possible.

Contact details

To contact DK Property Services, telephone 01978 851199 or 07886 269112

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