Hips Providers ?....Prices...

kossohead

Does anyone know any good hips providers?

We live in wolverhampton and are in the process of putting our house on the market.
Our estate agent wants £425 total which i believe is on the expensive side..

Is there any reasonable providers in the wolverhampton area which people have used?
Does the company have to be local or can you use a national supplier?

Hope you can help...

ps: Dont reply if you have less than 10 posts :rolleyes:

cheers

Richard_Webster

You should get it cheaper than that (£425) but you will have to complete the new PIQ form which has traps for the unwary. Ask them whether they will advise you about completing this form. I doubt that the very cheap ones will.

kossohead

Richard_Webster wrote: »

You should get it cheaper than that (£425) but you will have to complete the new PIQ form which has traps for the unwary. Ask them whether they will advise you about completing this form. I doubt that the very cheap ones will.

Whats a PIQ form? What does it involve?

Also, how long does it take to complete the total hips procedure/forms?

cheers

david29dpo

There are a few companies in your area. Should take about 7/10 days for the HIP. Heres the link for the PIQhttp://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/housing/propertyinformationquestionnaire

Debras_Angel

Hi,

I used Nethouseprices and they were very quick and spot on for £235, it was last July. www.nethouseprices.co.uk.

They are online so doesn't matter where you live
Cheers

Debs

Redporcupine

Just be aware that an estate agent may charge you a fee to check the HIP you organised yourself.

An estate agent I had round today wanted £50 plus vat to check my HIP. I explained that it had been done by a Chartered Surveyor (after the new rules 6/4/09) but was told that the EA is liable if anything was wrong with it and could face a £200 fine.

I said I appreciated there may be a problem with some on-line providers, but mine was done by a "professional". She agreed to do it at cost £35 +vat (I was hoping for it to be waived!). Apparently they send them to a solicitor and they check and upload them onto the EA's website.

If the EA had done it, they would charge £400 (and I'm guessing plus vat as everything else including the £10 accompanied viewings were!)

Overall it still works out cheaper for me organising it myself


(Oops just realised you didn't want responses from anyone with less that 10 posts!)

munkypuzzel

I have just used hips4u.com and they were very good. I paid about £180 for a two bedroom house. Was originally quoted £400.

I do not regret it for a second.

PS: If an EA wants to charge you for checking the HIP, they have no right and also no reason...:rolleyes2

Cliveski2009

munkypuzzel wrote: »

I have just used hips4u.com and they were very good. I paid about £180 for a two bedroom house. Was originally quoted £400.

I do not regret it for a second.

PS: If an EA wants to charge you for checking the HIP, they have no right and also no reason...:rolleyes2

Another hips4u.com customer here (November 2008) . . . Estate Agents charge more as they make money on them too . . . and estate agent that wants to charge you something for having arranged your own hip can take a run and jump!

emam

I think we paid £190 with My Hip Home. Found them through Google, they were quick and hassle free!
Happy days, its been the only hassle free thing so far!!