The home information pack?

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I was looking at the governments website about the hip that come into force soon. Now i am not thick , stupid or daft, but for the life of me i cant see what the advantage is for buyers! The website is about informitave as a politician ! Now if i go into a house and someone has double glazing , it is more efficent t(heating wise) than someone who hasnt. Who is the beneficary (financially) for these packs? Have they a shelf life of 3 yrs or 3 months, so if you havent sold within the shelf life , do you need to buy another? They are advertising for people to become "Home Inspectors" so is this another way of getting window tax? Does the selling process now then have no need to involve a solicitor as all the searches will be done by Joe Bloggs ex Tesco shelf stacker!! I think it seems too "Big Brother"  Well done to all who voted for Blair!!

floppity · Accepted Answer

Well these packs could cost between £600 and £1000, a fine for not getting one is £200.  I know what I'll prefer!  It is a waste of money, a waste of time, and a total waste of resources.

Anonymous · Answer

I think the advantage is that buyers will not have to fork out huge sums of cash for surveys on properties that do not proceed to sale because there is a fault with the house.  it will mean everything is more upfront before cash is exchanged.  the only people who will actually financially benefit will be first time buyers though as everyone else buying will have to pay to have their HIPS pack prepared for their own property.

Anonymous · Answer

no they do no eradicte the solicitor,
basically its a rip off,
i heard shelf life 3 months, dont think need to renew after,
about Â£500 to get one

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The home information pack?

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