Property Market

[Propvest]

When will it become law to have a government certificate to sell a property or take out a mortgage and which government department will issue that certificate?

[Buenchico]

I'm not aware that there are any plans for 'government certificates'. What is about to come into effect is the 'Home Information Pack (HIP)' scheme. (Home Information Packs were originally to be called 'Home Seller's Packs' and you may still this alternative name used)

HIPs become compulsory from 1st June, 2007. From this date, anyone wishing to sell a house will have to obtain a HIP prior to advertising the house for sale. HIPs have to be provided by a qualified and registered Home Condition Inspector (which is possibly where you got the idea of a 'government certificate' from).

The cost of an HIP is expected to be between �600 and �1000. The proposals are far from being universally popular:
http://www.findaproperty.com/story.aspx?*******=5474


Chris
Chris

[Buenchico]

That's the second time in a week that I've posted a link which happens to include the letters y, i & d in succession. Once again, AnswerBank has tried to edit it (presumably upon the assumption that I'm being offensive to members of the Jewish faith!).

If you want to see what it said, go here:
http://www.findaproperty.com/storylist0002.html
Scroll down and click on 'Sellers Pack Returns 27 Nov 2003'

(It's also the second time in a week that I've signed a post twice - and I've not even opened the first can yet!).

Chris

[stanleyman]

This also means that all work including DIY work going back many years that does not have planning or building regs approval will have to be regularised by the council at a cost, and it may not pass. You voted for this government!