Trying to sell your house is an increasingly cut-throat business. So if you want to sell fast, you need to make your property irresistible. Forget full-scale renovations; make some vital improvements in just 24 hours. Estate agents currently have an average of 322 buyers on their books and an average of 68 houses available for sale. The odds may be in your favour but shifting homes is taking longer, an average of 17.7 weeks between instruction and exchange of contracts. And no-one... Read Full Story
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors is putting pressure on the Government to further delay full rollout of Home Information Packs (HIPS). They claim that the introduction of HIPS has reduced the number of larger homes being marketed as speculative sellers are put off by the cost of the HIP. They also expect the number of smaller homes being marketed when HIPS are fully rolled out to be affected in the same way, which the Institute fears will make it even more difficult for first time... Read Full Story
The Carsbergy Review, written by the author Sir Bryan Carsberg is recommending a number of reforms for the property buying and selling industry of the residential property sector in England and Wales.
The Carsberg Review was commissioned by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) and the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA). This fact has brought into question the independence of the report and the following findings... Read Full Story
The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) makes recommendations and this is becoming more widely familiar as the EPBD legislation is becoming further understood and implemented. HIP-Consultant.co.uk welcomes the national EPC awareness campaign that is currently running and feel this can only help promote the significance and importance of the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC).
Once the Domestic Energy Assessment has taken place and the Energy Performance Certificate has been issued, for... Read Full Story
hipsandhcrs welcomes the recent announcement from the government that Home Information Packs ( HIPS ) will be rolled out to all properties in England and Wales from the 14th December 2007.
The only exception is for properties that were already for sale before the commencement date. This means that two-bed homes on the market before 14th December 2007 will not require a HIP. However, astute sellers still have the option to purchase a HIP to improve the saleability of their home. (more... Read Full Story
An inspector calls... Well more of a surveyor really. Let me explain. We've just put our house up for sale and a week into the process have had to stump some cash for the HIPS pack preparation. Part of which is a survey to conclude the a-rating (energy efficiency rating) of our home. Now being under 10 years old and still with its NHBC guarantee intact, you'd think it would be a bit of a formality - after all, we're double glazed, thermostat laden and loft insulated up to our eyeballs... Read Full Story
news source: fool.co.uk
Thinking of selling your home? You may find you need to put that “For Sale” sign away until your Home Information Pack is ready.
Well, there’s been a glimmer of good news recently regarding the country’s property situation. After months of horror headlines regarding house prices, figures released last week by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) revealed that at least the number of people looking to buy a home hit a two-year high last month.
Of... Read Full Story
Since 14th December 2007, every property put on the market in England and Wales has required a Home Information Pack (HIP). Scotland is due to get its own version of HIPs sometime in 2009.
The pack contains important information about the property including a sales statement, searches and evidence of title. An important part of the pack is an Energy Performance Certificate, which contains advice on how to cut carbon emissions and fuel bills.
HIPs are a part of the government’s attempt to... Read Full Story
HIP-Consultant.co.uk has develop its services and areas we can provide Home Infomation Packs (HIPS) over a relatively short period. This expansion has been carried out gradually to ensure the continuity of quality remains; and that we do not fall foul of sacrificing customer service which has been key to the high level of customer satisfaction we have achieved. HIP-Consultant.co.uk receive enquiries on almost a daily basis from current or potential domestic energy assessors (DEA) as I am... Read Full Story
