I need help with my HIP!

Davesnave

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Originally Posted by Davesnave
I think you were the one being sarky, by suggesting that the OP had been remiss in not checking other posts on the Forum first. However, as Doozergirl says, (and she has a very fine track record of genuinely helpful advice) OP's question was about quality, not just price.



I love this forum. There's always a saviour of some sort jumping in to protect the fellow MSE whether it's required or not! You must sleep so well at night knowing the good work you do...

No problem sleeping, that's true.

FYI, I was not being "sarky" when I asked if the OP had searched the forum. I asked purely because when I searched the forum I found useful info from other HIP posts and, coupled with my own HIP posting, the information is there to be found several times over. I'm not sure how I else I could have phrased it to be honest....

To be equally honest, half the posts on this and other forums, particularly the one I contribute most to, could be found in this way, or with Google. However, if respondents were to point that out every time.......

nordberg

Davesnave wrote: »

Quote:
Originally Posted by Davesnave
I think you were the one being sarky, by suggesting that the OP had been remiss in not checking other posts on the Forum first. However, as Doozergirl says, (and she has a very fine track record of genuinely helpful advice) OP's question was about quality, not just price.



I love this forum. There's always a saviour of some sort jumping in to protect the fellow MSE whether it's required or not! You must sleep so well at night knowing the good work you do...

No problem sleeping, that's true.

FYI, I was not being "sarky" when I asked if the OP had searched the forum. I asked purely because when I searched the forum I found useful info from other HIP posts and, coupled with my own HIP posting, the information is there to be found several times over. I'm not sure how I else I could have phrased it to be honest....

To be equally honest, half the posts on this and other forums, particularly the one I contribute most to, could be found in this way, or with Google. However, if respondents were to point that out every time.......

Well at least we're both being honest

kelou

A bit off topic here, but was wondering if someone could tell me what the energy report entails? I have asked my solicitor to do the HIP for me and had a call today for an energy inspection on Wednesday and he said he would need an hour to an hour and a half! What on earth is he going to do? Kind of assumed it would be a quick look round!

Doozergirl

They measure up the house properly and have quite a lot of boxes to tick. An hour and a half though, it would be a big house

Doozergirl

Of all the posts I've made, I've repeated myself over and over again. As long as people like me are happy to do thatte and new people are also happy to contribu, then we don't need to tell people that they don't need to ask a question.

There's no such thing as a stupid question. People often want an answer to their own question, not someone elses.

Let's carry on asking questions please so that I can kill time doing something I quite enjoy

Thanks, davesnave, I appreciated your words.

robpw2

you can get a new one on the nhs or for a cost if you go private
sorry

kelou

Thanks Doozergirl, its just a 3 bed semi, and not a very big one at that! I did wonder how he was going to fill his time, my husband seems to think he might just do it slowly, to justify the cost, but hey thats just him being cynical!

david29dpo

It will depend on how good the EPC inspector is. He(or she) should calculate the square footage of the house and how may walls are outside walls. Check if you have double glazing and if so which type, Check the boiler and its controls, any insulation you may have any energy saving light bulbs etc. All this could take a hour or so depending on the size of the house. He will then go home and stuff all the info in a computer, about another hour, to produce your EPC.

itsallaboutthemoney

Doozergirl wrote: »

I wouldn't care. No one reads them.

I made my own. Had an official search carried out. Next time I will go down to the council office and fill out the forms myself and save another £80 or so.

Doozegirl, are you saying here that the council can do HIPs or do you mean you're going to do a personal one and get the forms and fill them out yourself? Can the council do part HIP then like the water searches etc?

the company used sounds like they offer reasonable prices...could you tell me which one it is? I've been dithering over using hips4u but there's quite a spectrum of views about it on this forum.

Thanks in advance.

Doozergirl

itsallaboutthemoney wrote: »

Doozegirl, are you saying here that the council can do HIPs or do you mean you're going to do a personal one and get the forms and fill them out yourself? Can the council do part HIP then like the water searches etc?

the company used sounds like they offer reasonable prices...could you tell me which one it is? I've been dithering over using hips4u but there's quite a spectrum of views about it on this forum.

Thanks in advance.

The Official Local Authority searches are carried by the local authority themselves regardless of who requests it - solicitor, HIP company, me. I filled out the request form myself last time and they did the official search for me. This time I will probably do the whole personal search myself using the official searches from when we bought as a guide.

Sent off for all the relevant documents for the HIP myself - no HIP company to speak of. There are even energy assessors advertising in my local paper these days.