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holuso
holuso Posts: 5 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
Hi im in the process of selling my house and need an home information pack,the estate agents want silly money,does anyone know a cheaper way?
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  • lotto-dreamer
    lotto-dreamer Posts: 445 Forumite
    Not sure what you were quoted but to give you an idea of prices I know about -

    solicitors I work for charge £355 (inclusive of VAT)

    Estate Agents nearby charge £329 (PLUS vat) if you pay up front -or they charge £390 plus VAT if you pay at completion.

    Hope this helps :confused::D
  • Evee2000
    Evee2000 Posts: 217 Forumite
    PPI Party Pooper
    Oh, much cheaper than that!

    I've pm'd you.

    Pam
  • Evee2000
    Evee2000 Posts: 217 Forumite
    PPI Party Pooper
    Also, expect a commencement order for 1/2 bed properties to be laid today with rollout expected around 4th December.
  • Gambler
    Gambler Posts: 3,463 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    I've seen an assessor in my area advertising £95 for the energy certificate only or £249 for the whole pack.

    Seems reasonable?
  • BrixMorta
    BrixMorta Posts: 236 Forumite
    Evee2000 wrote: »
    Also, expect a commencement order for 1/2 bed properties to be laid today with rollout expected around 4th December.

    Where did you get this info from? I understand that the gov' are currently stalling on this due to the downturn in the property market.
  • robwend
    robwend Posts: 2,919 Forumite
    just got mine from hipsco. £300 all in
    You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on
  • santashelper_2
    santashelper_2 Posts: 1,446 Forumite
    our local connells estate agent are doing them for free dont know if theres one near u
    The average woman would rather have beauty than brains,
    because the average man can see better than he can think.

    Many people's view of the world is down to their experience, perception and what they have been conditioned to,this isnt any old MSE reply this is a important and experienced MSE reply :rotfl:
  • robwend
    robwend Posts: 2,919 Forumite
    santashelper wrote: »
    our local connells estate agent are doing them for free dont know if theres one near u
    nothings free hun.
    You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on
  • Gambler
    Gambler Posts: 3,463 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    santashelper wrote: »
    our local connells estate agent are doing them for free dont know if theres one near u

    I've read that EA's may advertise them as being 'free' but they just add it into your selling fee.
  • mrnomoneybags
    mrnomoneybags Posts: 633 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    got mine from hips and hrcs for £279 inc VAT, our estate agent wanted £300ish + vat or £150+ vat if we used there solicitors........ worked out cheaper finding a solicitor and paying £279.

    good luck :)
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