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From the 6th April 2009 properties cannot be marketed without all the documentation available in the standard HIP.

The documents that must be included before a property can be marketed are:

• Energy Performance Certificate (These must be the first document in a Home Information Pack and must be attached to the estate agents property particulars)
• Index of Documents
• Title Documentation
• Property Information Questionnaire
• Local authority search
• Water search
• New Homes Warranty (new build/converted properties)
• Leasehold Document
• Index map search – unregistered land

Authorised documents, these documents can be included with your “Standard HIP”:

• Home Condition Report
• Home use form
• Home contents form
• Additional searches – there are a whole range of these which could be included
• Warranties, guarantees and insurance policies
• Copies of building regulations and planning applications

The Exchange Ready HIP will reduce delays and will benefit the vendor by getting to exchange of contracts in days rather than weeks, subject only to arranging a mortgage, and in the case of leasehold property, obtaining required information from the managing agents. This enhanced HIP we believe will benefit the consumer, estate agents and solicitors enabling the sale to proceed from offer to exchange efficiently and with speed.

In addition to the documents contained in the standard HIP, our 'Exchange-Ready HIP' contains:

• Environmental search
• Office Copy entries and any documents registered under title
• Fixtures & Fittings Form
• Property Information Form
• Additional Information Form
• Copies of planning permissions and building regulations consents Guarantees
• Warranties
• Leasehold Property Information Form (where relevant)
• Office Copy Entries of freehold and leasehold titles (in the case of Leasehold properties)
• Solicitors certificate confirming the HIP is exchange-ready

These additional documents if purchased separately would cost at least £170+vat, however we will provide the upgraded exchange ready hip for only an extra £70+vat; and if you would like to use a solicitor recommended by WTG they will also provide a contract for sale at no additional cost.

A new Home Information Pack is not required if the property is continually marketed for sale, or if taken off the market; put back on again within the same year of HIP compiled.

WTG Associates are delighted to be affiliate members of AHIPP and are committed to delivering quality standards across the industry.

WTG are also registered with the Property Codes Compliance Board (PCCB) who maintain a register of firms committed to operating within the standards of practice and to independently monitor compliance with the Codes.
The benefits to consumers of choosing a firm registered with the PCCB is that the firm is committed to delivering an agreed standard of consumer service and has agreed to abide with the Independent Property Codes Adjudication Scheme (IPCAS) that exists to provide consumers with appropriate redress in case of any unresolved complaint.

We aim to deliver your completed standard HIP within 7 working days. However, where there are issues, with for example a local authority that is slow, or problems with obtaining leasehold documentation, we will tell you in advance what the expected turnaround time will be.