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Home Information Packs £215 inc vat

A legally sound HIP at a reasonable price

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Buying and Selling a Property

Our residential property team offers an efficient but caring service to those seeking to buy or sell a property. It is our aim to make the move as smooth and trouble free as possible.

We explain the procedures and the likely timetable for your move, what documents are necessary, what they mean and when you will be required to sign documents and make payment.

On your behalf we will carry out all the relevant legal searches and enquiries about the property, investigate the title and, where necessary, negotiate amendments to the contract and other documents.

At the outset we can advise you of the likely costs including our charges and other payments (disbursements) that you may have to budget for. The charges are, however, small when weighed against the peace of mind that a smooth move can give you. Our costs estimate is transparent because we will itemise the costs and disbursements which you will incur. You will not therefore be surprised or disappointed with any “hidden extras”. We do not for example charge “extra” for acting for your mortgage company.

We will communicate with you by email, telephone or letter or where applicable a combination of all three. The feedback from many of our clients is that the one thing which impresses them about us is that they are able to so easily communicate with us. As a result our clients instruct us time and time again.

Home Information Packs (HIPs)

It is best to use a solicitor to create a HIP. The cost of a HIP from Judge & Priestley is substantially cheaper than other suppliers in the marketplace because we undertake them at cost price only for Judge & Priestley clients. Speak to us for free advice before you put your home on the market and we will be able to provide you with a legally sound HIP at a reasonable price. Our HIP starts at £215 inclusive of VAT.

Every home placed on the market, regardless of its size, must now have a Home Information Pack. The Packs bring together information at the start of the process - such as a sale statement, local searches and evidence of title. It also includes an Energy Performance Certificate that contains advice on how to reduce Co2 emissions and fuel bills.

BEWARE THE NON COMPLIANT HIP!
If you are purchasing a property, Judge & Priestley can help you ensure that the HIP given to you has all the correct information. If you are selling your home, we will make sure you have included all the necessary documents in your pack and that the pack is fully compliant.

If your HIP provider does not produce a fully compliant HIP, it could cause problems and delays to your transaction. If for example the Local Authority Search is deficient in any way then the buyer can legitimately ask the seller to cover the extra costs of any missing information.

Judge and Priestley can help save you time and money. Simply contact us before you put your house on the market and we can advise you on the best possible terms and fees for your transaction. Call our property hotline on 020 8290 7413 for advice.

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If you would like to speak to a solicitor regarding buying or selling a home or Home Information Packs, please send us a message using our enquiry form >>>

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Home Information Packs from only £215 inc vat

Speak to us for free advice before you put your home on the market and we will be able to provide you with a legally sound HIP at a reasonable price.
Judge & Priestley awarded Lexcel standard

J&P is delighted to announce that we have recently been accredited with the highly prized Lexcel Practice Management Standard.