We just need to ask you a few questions to then provide you with a quote.
What is an HCR?
A Home Condition Report contains information about the physical condition of a property, which sellers, buyers and lenders will be able to rely on legally as an accurate report.
The Report is an important part of the Pack, and can be included by sellers on a voluntary basis. Sometimes the seller needs to be UP FRONT about problems so the damage to marketability and value is controlled and the Agents tactics can be designed to be in your favour, as a seller.
Sellers who provide a Report will have an early opportunity to carry out repair work on the property or obtain quotes prior to marketing.
Buyers can use it at the beginning of the home-buying process to minimise the possibility of being faced with unexpected repair bills and other surprises.
The Government believes there will be significant benefits to home sellers if they top up their Packs to include full Home Condition Reports, and that this is a product that the market can deliver. Communities and Local Government is working with stakeholders to facilitate the voluntary take-up of the full Report, and has invested resources in promoting and developing it for consumers.
How much?
The Government state that "The cost to sellers of Home Information Packs will be set by the market.". PROinspect feel that pack prices will probably be hidden in extra commission charges. However the advantages of this will be heavily offset by paying far over the actual cost of the pack and being tied to an Estate Agent.
Using a network of Surveyors and Inspectors our target is to be the most cost efficient supplier of cheapest supplier of EPC's, HCR's and HIP's to the private purchaser. Offering an industry leading service utilising the skills of Chartered Building Surveyors to decide which is the best Inspector/Assessor to use for each Home – unlike many Countries, Homes in England are highly varied and sometimes only the most Specialist Consultants will be needed to ensure your best interests are met
What do you get for your money
Normally PROinspect will provide you with:
One printed pack bound
An electronic version for display purposes
EXTRA copies can be order on-line or through us.
By the way our hardcopy Packs are CARBON NEUTRAL and come with the highest security built into them. Indeed, our Publishing House supplier is one the largest and most sophisticated in Europe and is right on our doorstep locally. You will not need to worry about all the paper your HIP is creating or its effect on our environment.
Example Report
An example of a Home Condition Report can be downloaded here (directly from the government website):
Data from this page comes from the Governments website on HIP's
