Penners
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We've had quite a lot of chat on the forum about the effect that Home Information Packs are going to have, particularly on period property sales.
As HIPS are going to become a legal requirement in less than 3 weeks, it occurs to me that it would be interesting to hear from anyone who gets first-hand experience of these, either as a buyer or a seller.
In particular (as mentioned on another thread running at the moment) it would be good to know how the energy assessment is carried out. What does the inspector look for; what does he/she stupidly ignore (e.g. thatch, apparently!); do they take a sensible, holistic approach to assessing the property, or do they just blindly tick boxes?
And the bottom line: do those involved in the sale/purchase of a period property feel that the HIP helped or hindered the process?
Do let us know your experiences.
As HIPS are going to become a legal requirement in less than 3 weeks, it occurs to me that it would be interesting to hear from anyone who gets first-hand experience of these, either as a buyer or a seller.
In particular (as mentioned on another thread running at the moment) it would be good to know how the energy assessment is carried out. What does the inspector look for; what does he/she stupidly ignore (e.g. thatch, apparently!); do they take a sensible, holistic approach to assessing the property, or do they just blindly tick boxes?
And the bottom line: do those involved in the sale/purchase of a period property feel that the HIP helped or hindered the process?
Do let us know your experiences.