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Home Information Packs (HIPS)

It is a legal requirement to have a Home Information Pack before you market your property.

There are only limited circumstances when a HIP is not required:

  • - properties where there is no marketing, for example if you are selling to a member of your family
  • - non-residential properties
  • - properties limited by law to use as holiday accommodation or occupation for less than 11 months per year
  • - mixed sales, for example a shop with flat
  • - sales of portfolios of properties, for example selling two properties together
  • -properties not being sold with completely vacant -possession, for example with a sitting tenant
  • -unsafe properties and properties due to be demolished
  • -properties sold through the ‘Right to Buy’, ‘Right to Acquire’ and ‘HomeBuy’ home ownership schemes.

  • From 6 April 2009, the HIP must be available and contain the following documents on the first day a property is put on the market:

    • - Home Information Pack Index
    • - Property Information Questionnaire (PIQ)
    • - Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) or Predicted Energy Assessment (PEA)
    • - sustainability information (required for newly built homes)
    • - sale statement
    • - evidence of title

    If the following documents are unavailable when marketing begins, they should be added to the Pack as soon as they are available. These documents must be included within 28 days of the date the property was first placed on the market:

    • - standard searches (local authority and drainage and water)
    • - a copy of the lease for leasehold properties
    • - commonhold documents where appropriate
  • View further information on HIPS at the Government website.

 

  • There are numerous HIP providers and their charges vary considerably. SellFair does not recommend any particular provider. If you do not already have a HIP, we suggest that you search on the internet and compare the costs of at least three providers before buying.

Valuing your Property

If you've also instructed an estate agent to market your property, you'll already have an idea of your property's value. We suggest that you advertise your property on SellFair at the same, or a slightly lower, price than that at which it is being marketed by your agent.

If you don't have the benefit of a recent valuation from an agent, we suggest that you compare the prices of similar properties in your area. You can compare asking prices quite easily by looking on one of the major property portals, such as PropertyFinder.com or Globrix.com.

We suggest that you complement this with some research on actual sale prices using Land Registry statistics. Remember that actual prices can be significantly lower than asking prices. You need to factor this in when setting your asking price. View actual sale prices here.

You can change the asking price of your property on SellFair at any time by logging in to your account and selecting "amend property".

 

 

Photographs and Floorplans

You're welcome to advertise your property on SellFair without photographs but don't expect to attract many buyers! These days buyers expect several quality photos at the very least, and preferably also a floorplan.

You can upload your own photos to SellFair when you list your property. Alternatively, email them to us after you have listed your property, stating your property address in the email, and we'll upload them for you.

You also have the option of purchasing professional photographs and floorplans through us. These can be ordered at the time you list your property. We source these from professional third party providers and will upload them directly to your advert as soon as they are received.