Before
putting a property on the market, by law you
must first instruct a HIP. The
main component of the pack is an Energy Performance
Certificate (EPC), so you can either order the full HIP,
or
just the EPC alone (see right) and put the rest of the
pack together yourself.
Apart from the EPC, the
HIP includes the legal searches and proof of ownership
(that used to be up to the buyer's solicitor)
Estate agents will offer
to arrange HIPs but can be very expensive - so check our best price first.
We regularly compare
prices from local firms of surveyors so we
can offer surveys direct to the public at very competitive
prices.
By accepting our online
quote, rather than booking your survey through a mortgage lender,
we cut out the share of the fee taken by the banks.
All surveyors we
instruct are experienced locally-based MRICS / FRICS
qualified professionals, whether from a national survey company
or a small partnership.
Unlike some firms,
we are more than happy to discuss your survey before
and after the event.