From: "tim....." 
Newsgroups: uk.d-i-y uk.finance
Subject: Re: Experience of compiling HIP (home information pack)?
Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2007 11:57:45 +0100
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"Lobster"  wrote in message 
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> Has anyone any experience of preparing a home information pack (HIP) for 
> selling a property?
>
> I need to do so soon and am considering compiling my own, if it's 
> straightforward and will save some dosh.  I've seen some info about this 
> on http://www.homeinformationpacks.gov.uk but would like to hear about the 
> practicalities/costs.
>
> ISTR figures of about £600 were being bandied about as 'average' amounts - 
> is that about right and how does that divvy up?  Eg, presumably I'd still 
> have to pay for the energy efficiency report etc...

This will include the energy report (perhaps 100 pounds)
the council search which previously the buyer would
have paid for, this can be anything from 1-200 pounds
and you'll need a copy of the draft contract which you
would have had to have paid your solicitor for anyway.


tim