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Conveyancing expert, Easy Convey, has urged sellers and estate agents to use only qualified legal professionals when commissioning HIPs.
With Home Information Packs (HIPs) set to become compulsory from 1 June 2007, house sellers without an HIP will not legally be able to market a property after that date. As a result, HIP production is already becoming a substantial - and largely unregulated - industry in its own right, which means that estate agents and the house-buying public will need to choose their suppliers carefully.
According to Easy Convey, estate agents are already being contacted by a number of self-proclaimed HIP providers, including several companies based offshore. Because of the potential problems that can result from such a situation, Easy Convey has this week urged all UK estate agents and house sellers to use only licensed conveyers or lawyers for their Home Information Pack needs.
Dominic Cullis, managing director at Easy Convey, said: “Legal expertise should not be an optional extra when it comes to HIP production. Conveyancers have been undertaking all of the work required to piece together a HIP for many years, and therefore remain unmatched in terms of their experience of the processes involved. If an HIP is produced by an experienced legal professional, buyers can feel confident that the information provided is reliable.”
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