All home-owners putting their property on the market must now have a complete HIP in place for marketing to begin. Once a HIP is in place it's valid for the entire time the property is on the market. This relates to properties of all sizes, regardless of the number of bedrooms. This Government legislation is meant to reduce the amount of wasted time in property purchases, such as the long wait for council searches and leasehold information.

We can do it all for you.
Fletchers is putting HIPs together for clients who instruct us to sell their house or flat. We have our own Domestic Energy Assessors so anyone selling through us has a complete package on offer, cutting out the time and headaches for sellers.

Rest assured, however, that we’re still providing the same high standard of customer service that we've become renowned for in 11 years of selling homes locally. In fact we're one of the area's most popular and trusted estate agents, with a reputation built on honesty, hard work and the testimonies of lots of satisfied clients!

A HIP remains valid for the duration of your property being for sale. If you decide to take your property off the market, you can still use the existing HIP when the property goes back on sale again, provided this is within 12 months of the validation date of the HIP.

All HIPs must contain the following:

• Property Information Questionnaire (PIQ)
• Standard searches (local authority inquiries, and water and drainage searches).
• Sales statement showing what is being sold.
• Evidence of title from the Land Registry.
• Index of documents included in the Pack.
• The Energy Performance Certificate, designed to ensure home-owners reduce their carbon emissions. Fletchers has trained Domestic Energy Assessors who will visit your property and assess its energy efficiency. Properties are given a grading, and an energy graph is attached to the property's marketing details and included in the HIP.

Leasehold properties must also provide:

• A copy of the lease.
• The most recent service charge accounts and receipts.
• The policy details of any buildings insurance.
• Memorandum of Articles of Association of landlord or management company.
• Copies of any regulations laid down by either management company or the landlord.

It's optional to provide:

• A Home Condition Report, which indicates the condition of the property and if any work needs to be done.
• Guarantees of any work on the property.
• Copies of any planning, listed building consents and approvals.

For more information
If you would like to know more about how Fletchers can provide you with a HIP, call us on 020 8987 3000.

Conveyancing
Lawyers are often perceived as stuffy and old fashioned - not at Fletchers Conveyancing. We believe that being friendly and approachable is just as important as competence and professionalism. By combining good old fashioned know-how with modern customer service coupled with the very latest in computer and internet technology, Fletchers Conveyancing makes your sale go smoothly. Just look at some of the benefits:

No move, no fee
If your sale or purchase should fail to go ahead for any reason whatsoever, no legal fees will be payable.

Fixed fees
To enable you to budget precisely, we guarantee our fees. Even the VAT is included.

Progress Reports
Progress Reports are available on our website at www.fletchersconveyancing.co.uk, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week or via our Client Liaison Team.

Client Liaison Team
If your lawyer is busy, why not speak to our Client Liaison Team? Computer-linked to your lawyer and our branches, they can often provide the information that you need.

Our helpline number is 0844 244 0327.