The Cost of a Home Information Pack

Of course, it is too early to speculate, and the cost of an HIP is an unknown quantity.

Figures of between £500 and £1000 appear to be the norm in these early days.

There will be deals to be had, some will be tied in with your estate agent fees, others may be from promotions and, there will always be competition.

Although this site has touched upon the subject of DIY home information packs, the stringent measures required to become a home inspector, may have stifled that option.

Property vendors on low incomes and without the finance to pay up front for the home information pack should be offered the option of settling the account at the end of the sale, much like your legal fees now.

Although this option may provide sellers with an all in one package, it may equate to a higher overall cost, so please, do your homework carefully.

The cost of not having the home information pack.

Government figures suggest that £350 million is wasted annually through collapsed housing sales. And that is only the financial price we have had to pay.

The stress of moving house has always been accelerated by the amount of control you have in the sale, zero. You are at the mercy of your estate agents, your solicitors, your bank and the dreaded gazumpers.

Our dream homes quickly became our worst nightmare.