From April, homeowners will not be allowed to put their home on the market until all the key documents are in the home information pack, including a new property questionnaire. Currently sellers can start marketing their property as soon as they have commissioned a pack and for up to 28 days before they receive the
The price of home information packs (Hips) is being inflated by up to £150 to cover secret commission payments made to estate agents, Channel 4 News has claimed. Channel 4 said it had obtained documents showing an arrangement between a Hip provider and an estate agent where the price for one of the packs was
Communities and Local Government has confirmed that proposed legislation on home information packs (Hips) due to come into effect from 6 April will go ahead. The main change is that the temporary first day marketing exemption will be removed, meaning that a Hip must be available on the first day a property is marketed. The