In mid summer 2007 everyone who wants to sell a property will have to prepare a Home Information Pack before they put it on the market. This article explains what the Packs will have to include what they'll cost - and whether we expect them to work!
On June 1 st 2007, the law concerning the buying and selling of houses changes. From that date onwards everyone who wants to sell a house has firstly to prepare a Home Information Pack (HIP).
And if you don't? You're in the frame for a £200 fine! It's also probable that estate agents will also insist on you having the Pack ready by the time they put your home on the market. Certainly, buyers'
solicitors won't do a thing until you provide the Pack. All in all, you don't have an option – you'll have to go along with the law.
The Government has yet to confirm the final details but at the moment, it proposes that your Pack must include the following information:
Search results from H.M. Land Registry.
Replies to anticipated initial enquiries – these are the currently raised by the buyer's solicitor Copies of any planning, listed building and building regulations consents and approvals. If you don't have these, you'll need copies from your Local Planning Authority And for new properties, copies of building warranties, electrical test certificates, and any other warranties or guarantees attaching to the property.
A draft sale contract
It is also proposed that the Pack should contain two items currently obtained by the buyer:
A professional independent survey of the property called a Home Condition Report.
The Government believes that the Pack is likely to cost sellers around
£825 including VAT. But they claim these are not additional costs.
Our general view is that if the packs help to identify problems before everyone starts incurring cost and instructing solicitors, then surely that's for the better? We say better to have problems out in the open at the start than stumble upon them half way through the selling process.
We just hope that all these changes in the buying and selling houses don't result in a bureaucratic nightmare. Over 7,500 inspectors will be needed to carry out the new Home Condition Reports and getting them all trained, qualified and registered in time may yet prove to be that fly in the ointment!
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