Hillreed Homes offer cash payments with HIPS

Much has been made of the new Government legislation when selling a home, encapsulated in HIPS, the Home information Pack which all sellers will be required to provide.

In essence HIPS is a collection of information including a survey and searches ( with one on environmental matters) which is provided by the seller, which in itself is unusual, but will be a requirement for everyone looking to sell their home.

There has been considerable debate over this implementation and indeed a great deal of condemnation but nevertheless it will come into effect on properties marketed after the 1st June 2007.

So what, as a seller, do you have to do?

Firstly, it will require a Government appointed trained HIPS inspector visiting your home and reporting on everything from the efficiency of your central heating boiler, to the number of low emission light bulbs in your property plus a wide range of other factors such as insulation, all of which come under the Energy Performance Certificate which is a compulsory part of the HIPS package.

There is also a cost involved to the seller depending on the type of house and age.

It is unfortunately another burden for those wanting to move, which is where buying a Hillreed Homes can help. They will pay it!

Throughout 2007, anyone buying a Hillreed Homes’ brand new property, through the company, can relax and know that Hillreed will pay the cost of the HIP inspection survey on their own home up to a figure of £500.

“In the early stages of such a radical change to the property market we felt that some effort should be made to help buyers, and this is our contribution”, says Dean Markall, Sales and Marketing Director at Hillreed Homes. “We are concerned that buyers may find the additional cost inhibitive which would be a shame as bricks and mortar have always proved, over the years, a very sound investment.”

Hillreed Homes have been building properties throughout Kent, Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire for over 30 years so they have a very good understanding of the property market and its buyers.

The company currently has developments of apartments and houses at Kings Hill, Ashford, Loose, East Grinstead, Horsebridge, and Medstead. Other developments in the pipeline include Kemsing, Worth, Aylesham, Turners Hill, Petersfield and Goodnestone. If you want more information on these developments or are looking to buy in 2007, remember, Hillreed Homes will pay your HIPS fee.

For further information, visit hillreed.co.uk.