HIPS - has anyone organised their own?

Alysie

Hi

We are going to sell our house ourselves after a really bad experience with Fox and Sons and we have to do the HIPS ourselves. Does anyone have any recommendations - all the ones Ive been contacting are around £250, is this about right?
Is there anything I should look out for?
Thanks for any tips on selling ourselves!

A

G_M

LOTS of threads on precisely this question: put 'HIPs' into the search function (forum) top right.

vbt

I did my own HIP and it was an absolute doddle (and my solicitor checked it over said it was one of the better ones he'd seen). I was selling a flat and was quoted ridiculous amounts by HIP providers because it was leasehold. I think the total cost to me after everything was completed was about £97. :T

If you look at the Directgov website there's some excellent info on doing your own HIP, as well as a template you can use and step by step guides to help you through everything.

In terms of EAs I used HouseNetwork too as I was keen on doing as much as possible on my own and where that wasn't feasible using sensible money saving techniques and mechanisms (which is very different to cutting corners...).

Good luck!

G_M

vbt wrote: »

I think the total cost to me after everything was completed was about £97. :T

I'd be interested to see a breakdown of your costs. In my area, the local searches alone cost more than this!

MissMotivation

£97?? How did you manage that? The cheapest I can get an EPC done is £35.00 and searches are over £100.........

Alysie

G_M wrote: »

LOTS of threads on precisely this question: put 'HIPs' into the search function (forum) top right.

Tried that, got over 300 results, the first page was a mix of medical questions and people buying a house - so I decided to post. It would be really great if you could search within an actual topic (unless you can and I dont know how )

Ill have a look at the Govt Gateway site, I didnt think of that!
Thanks

Patr100

Alysie wrote: »

Tried that, got over 300 results, the first page was a mix of medical questions and people buying a house - so I decided to post. It would be really great if you could search within an actual topic (unless you can and I dont know how )


Thanks

You can search within a thread see at the top of a thread "search this thread".
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tabskitten

In any case £250 is a good quote
if yo already have EPC they will knock £40 off too

G_M

Patr100 wrote: »

You can search within a thread see at the top of a thread "search this thread".
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Yes but it's other threads on HIPs that are needed!

Tried that, got over 300 results, the first page was a mix of medical questions and people buying a house -

Focus the search more by adding 'HIPs sale' or 'house HIPs' or 'property HIP'.

The question comes up every week at least 2ce!

timmyt

its a legal pack, so use someone who is legally trained....surely. why go cheap, no need to pay more than £300 all in, and cost price is virtually £200

I see so many bad hips done by outfits who specialise in them, and lawyers, so your chances are 50/50.

cost price searches are usually £140, official copies £8 and EPC usually around £45.

just be careful you pick the right search company, and you get the pack in the right order, and god help you if the property is unregistered, as most hip companies get those HIps otally wrong.

david29dpo

A freehold, registered house is fairly easy. In my area it will cost £95 for the local land changes, £43 for the water search, £50 ish for the EPC and £8 for official Land reg documents. You can get the index, PIQ and sale statement forms from the gov site.