Help - Hips Not Required

icecurtain

http://www.homeinformationpacks.gov.uk/consumer/14_Compulsory_items.html

"However, up until 1 January 2009 it is possible to market a property without all of the compulsory documents."

Can anyone explain why my estate agent says need HIPs yet the government website the link above says not.

I am selling my 3 bed house

Help confused again..

pennylane99

You do need a HIP...

without all of the compulsory documents

its only the energy performance certificate within the HIP they are talking about

Richard_Webster

What they are saying is that the proeprty can be marketed as soon as compilation of the HIP has been started. It doesn't mean that any of the documents that are compulsory at the moment can be missed out, only that they may not be there initially.

david29dpo

This seems to causing a lot of confusion. As Richard says, the seller still needs to order a HIP so marketing can begin, as before. After June 1st most of the contents were required before marketing could begin, this has how been delayed till next year.

icecurtain

So I can market my house it without any of the HIP documents below and create the index (Which is also not compolsory) and call it a HIP - Net result, I can have a empty folder. Is this right?

• Home Information Pack Index
• Energy Performance Certificate
• Sale statement
• Standard searches
• Evidence of title

This is a can of wormmmssss

as I don't, have to order a HIP I can self Compile,
http://www.homeinformationpacks.gov.uk/consumer/65_How_do_I_compile_my_own_Pack.html

david29dpo

No. The Index is required, it as always be compulsory. All other documents have to have been ordered.

icecurtain

How do I order, as I don't, have to order a HIP, I can self Compile,

http://www.homeinformationpacks.gov...._own_Pack.html

Any advise is good!

I don't mind getting a HIP but the ruling seems unclear.

david29dpo

You HAVE to order a HIP, or do one yourself. You will have to let the agent know you have ordered one,if you are using an agent, weather or not you intend do do one yourself.

icecurtain

I think the irony is The rules ah the rules.

Under the Home Information Pack (No. 2) Regulations 2007, you must include an index which lists all the documents included in your Home Information Pack.

But if there are no complosory documents. Do you need even a index?

david29dpo

I dont know how you are reading the regs but there ARE compulsory documents in the HIP. The Index is needed to show if they are included or when they will be.

icecurtain

However, up until 1 January 2009 it is possible to market a property without all of the compulsory documents.

David,

The way I read it is that up until 1 January 2009 it is possible to market a property without all of the compulsory documents.

I am being a bit naive! Or just want to see if I can get away with not doing this HIP thing.