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Home Information Pack - how much?
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BobProperty wrote: »Doh! Surveys aren't compulsory in HIPs. When will this get through to people or do I have to start using upper case. (Sorry saint, I know it's not just you)
BobProperty,
Please re-read my earlier post with a little more care this time.
Spotted your error?
No, well read on.
I know that the survey is not compulsory, that's why I wrote "If the survey were to be included in the pack...".
There is nothing to stop a vendor including one in their HIP, I see an advantage of this as opposed to some energy efficiency rubbish that most people only have a fleeting interest in.
No need to use upper case for my benefit, thanks for the offer though.Well life is harsh, hug me don't reject me.0 -
Having read your HIP threads with interest...how long is a HIP's lifetime?
My friends began marketing their property through an EA July 2005, today March 2007 - a sale is in process but not completed, and again looks as if it's about to fall through (so far they have had many purchasers but each sale has fallen through near completion for one reason or another e.g. buyer mortgage problems, broken chain etc).
(You know what I'm going to write...) Suppose HIP was required July 2005, and now they may have to re-market almost 2 years later - is a new HIP required after a certain timescale e.g. 6/12/18 months? If Yes, isn't this going to be very costly and time consuming?
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See my latest post re HIPS0
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True, but then if you search back on this forum you'd see why. Yes all systems will have teething problems just look at the CSA, Part P, Poll Tax - oh hang on Poll Tax got abandoned didn't it, and the CSA is due for a complete overhaul. There's a big difference between "having teething problems" and not being suitable for purpose. The only people currently backing HIPs are the government and the HIP inspection business. I'm still waiting for a reply to my comments to zag2me, i.e. show me an advantage to HIPs other than they will put off speculative marketing of property.I think we can safely assume that BP is against HIP's. Like Canucklehead says though it's here to stay so we might as well get on with it. Any new system will have teething problems, just look at Vista!
Yes it's really useful to pay £250 to be told something you can find out for free. I thought this was a moneysaving site?If the EPC's bring awareness and change to peoples attitude to carbon emmissions then it can only be good.A house isn't a home without a cat.
Those are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others.
I have writer's block - I can't begin to tell you about it.
You told me again you preferred handsome men but for me you would make an exception.
It's a recession when your neighbour loses his job; it's a depression when you lose yours.0 -
40% of people in the trails didn't bother with a HCR ("survey") and that was when it was free. The "nothing" you refer to above will cost several hundred pounds.....There is nothing to stop a vendor including one in their HIP, I see an advantage of this as opposed to some energy efficiency rubbish that most people only have a fleeting interest in.....
The "energy efficiency rubbish" is currently intended to be compulsory but I agree no one is going to be interested. It's hardly ever going to change anyone's mind about buying a property but it adds £250 ish to the cost of every house sale A house isn't a home without a cat.
Those are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others.
I have writer's block - I can't begin to tell you about it.
You told me again you preferred handsome men but for me you would make an exception.
It's a recession when your neighbour loses his job; it's a depression when you lose yours.0 -
As it contains a search and parts of it can be no older than 3 months from when you put the HIP together then maybe every 3 months. I can bet that any search older than a couple of months will have to be re-done at the request of a solicitor who'll want to cover his and his client's position as best he can (apologies to any female solicitors)......Suppose HIP was required July 2005, and now they may have to re-market almost 2 years later - is a new HIP required after a certain timescale e.g. 6/12/18 months? If Yes, isn't this going to be very costly and time consuming?A house isn't a home without a cat.
Those are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others.
I have writer's block - I can't begin to tell you about it.
You told me again you preferred handsome men but for me you would make an exception.
It's a recession when your neighbour loses his job; it's a depression when you lose yours.0 -
BobProperty wrote: »40% of people in the trails didn't bother with a HCR ("survey") and that was when it was free. The "nothing" you refer to above will cost several hundred pounds.
The "energy efficiency rubbish" is currently intended to be compulsory but I agree no one is going to be interested. It's hardly ever going to change anyone's mind about buying a property but it adds £250 ish to the cost of every house sale
Glad you re-read my earlier post.
The 'Nothing' I refer to is in fact legislation, not several hundred pounds.
As I said, I was only referring to auction properties.Well life is harsh, hug me don't reject me.0 -
BobProperty wrote: »Doh! Surveys aren't compulsory in HIPs. When will this get through to people or do I have to start using upper case. (Sorry saint, I know it's not just you)
Yer this is the annoying thing, I have a tiny interest in knowing the energy efficiency but what I do want to know is if theres any hidden secrets in the house like the roofs about to collapse. They really shouldn't have backed down on that. hopefully it will be added later.Money, Money, Money ..... Banks/Casinos/Bookies give me all you money its a poor mans world....0 -
I've just found something else that says they did pay for the HCRs in the trialGlad you re-read my earlier post.
The 'Nothing' I refer to is in fact legislation, not several hundred pounds.
As I said, I was only referring to auction properties.
Anyway, I can't imagine most sellers disposing of property at auction wanting to get an HCR done first as a proportion of the stuff at auction has serious faults with it, so why pay to tell a potential buyer the faults up front?A house isn't a home without a cat.
Those are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others.
I have writer's block - I can't begin to tell you about it.
You told me again you preferred handsome men but for me you would make an exception.
It's a recession when your neighbour loses his job; it's a depression when you lose yours.0 -
I don't think it would make much difference at auction, as the properties are often listed months in advance of the auction taking place.If the survey were to be included in the pack, it would be an advantage to an auction property(if it were a positive survey).
Thats why I included this in brackets.Well life is harsh, hug me don't reject me.0
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