National Homebuyers is a private buyer of your property. As such, you do not
require a Home Information Pack to sell your property to us.
By selling your property to National Homebuyers, you will save 400 pounds - 800 pounds in
selling fees.
What is a Home Information Pack?
* A Home Information Pack (HIP) - or sellers pack - is a file of documents
which provide information about a residential property. Every property vendor
using an estate agent to sell their home needs to have a HIP in place.
* Any HIP will have to include evidence of the property's ownership, a copy of
the lease (where appropriate), standard searches (such as local authority,
drainage and water), copies of the home warranty (for properties less than 10
years old) and an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC).
* EPCs will be issued by qualified inspectors, who will assess your property
for its energy efficiency. Homes will then be given a grading from A to G -
similar to the energy efficiency grading awarded to fridges and washing
machines.
* It is estimated that a standard HIP will cost in the region of 400 pounds to 800 pounds.
However, sellers also have the option of adding a Home Condition Report (HCR)
to their HIP, which will add another 300 pounds to the total cost. An HCR includes a
basic structural survey of the property.
If you are unsure about the effects that the introduction of HIPS will have on
selling your property, please look at the BBC website by clicking here.
