HIPs

Home information Packs (HIPs) have been introduced by the Government as a necessary requirement in the process of selling your home. It is a collection of various pieces of information about your property, mostly legal in nature, which tells the buyer more abut the property. It also contains an Energy Performance Certificate, and has to be available before a property is marketed. Because of the legal nature of a HIP, it is vitally important that your solicitor provides it for you.

Your HIP is an important document

The HIP is essentially legal in nature and forms the initial step in the whole legal process of selling your home. It therefore makes sense to involve your solicitor as most of the information contained in the HIP will be used by him, or her, later in the conveyancing. You may be tempted to place the provision of your HIP in the hands of an estate agent or other non-legal organisation.  Think carefully.  HIPs are important documents and a house sale is a complex process. Are you prepared to allow anyone, other than your
solicitor, to handle this task?

Reasons why you should use Gullands

1. All Home Information Packs are produced by us on line. This obviously reduces the cost of preparation and cuts out unnecessary delays.
2. The HIP can be transmitted to you electronically initially, followed up by a CD Rom and hard copy.
3. It will be produced by solicitors and, therefore, will be legally compliant.
4. The person dealing with your HIP will be a dedicated person to whom reference can be made. You will not be dealing with a ‘team’ based hundreds of miles away.
5. Gullands is a long established firm with a well known and respected track record.

How much will myHIP cost?

The fees are as follows:

£196.01 +VAT        Full HIP (Freehold)

£156.01 +VAT        HIP minus EPC (Freehold)

£220.01 +VAT        Full HIP (Leasehold)

£180.01 +VAT        HIP minus EPC (Leashold)