Advice & information • Residential property

Why HIPs don’t have to delay your sale

A Certificate of HIP Instruction is a useful tool for speeding up the process of selling your home.

Since December 14, 2007, all residential homes sold with vacant possession must be accompanied by a Home Information Pack (HIP).

A HIP contains all the usual information relating to a sale — such as the standard searches and evidence of title — as well as new forms of information, such as an Energy Performance Certificate.

Inevitably it all takes some time to prepare — but this need not delay your marketing plans.

As soon as we are instructed, we can provide the selling agents with a certificate confirming that the HIP has been requested. This can be supplied within two days and gives us a 14-day window in which to prepare the full HIP documentation.

Further information

If you would like more information on HIPs, or wish to speak directly to a solicitor, please email us or call your nearest office.