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If you are not sure about your rights or any claim and need to find out more then we offer an initial consultation at our legal clinic twice a month Just ring to book an appointment in advance
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Please note that the identity of the partners and of the firm may be impersonated by fraudsters. You should not reply to any email unless you can verify its source. We suggest that you contact us personally by telephone where you are in any doubt as to the authenticity of the communication you have received bearing the name of this firm or its partners or staff.
We offer a range of advice services for small and medium size businesses and help for individuals dealing with property, leases, estates, wills, employment and other disputes and many other matters.
Initial consultation will establish the type of service we can offer for your needs.
For latest on HIPs and EPCs see http://www.perpro.org/
Get HIP from April 6 The First Day Marketing concession to allow marketing to start as soon as the Home Information Pack was ordered came to an end on 5 April 2009. From that date the HIP must be in existence (but see below for marketing with an incomplete HIP) and copies available for buyers as soon as the property is put on the market - the first point of marketing (FPM) The HIP MUST include the following documents and in the following order Freehold – both registered and unregistered
Index Property Information Questionnaire (PIQ) Part 1 Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Sale statement Title documents - Official Copy Entries/Index map search and epitome of title Local authority search and enquiry report Drainage and water search report Any leases that affect all or part of the property Leasehold Index PIQ Parts 1 and 2 EPC Sale statement Title documents - Official Copy Entries Local authority search and enquiry report Drainage and water search report Copy lease New Homes Index PIQ Part 1 for new homes Energy Performance Certificate or Predicted Energy Assessment if the property is not yet finished Sustainability Certificate Sale statement Title - freehold or leasehold Official Copy Entries Local authority search and enquiry report Drainage and water search report If the new home is to be leasehold, in addition – Copy lease or proposed lease PIQ -Part 2 and estimate of the financial contribution for the property towards service charge, ground rent and insurance Authorised content This is optional and includes A summary statement A Home Condition Report Additional Searches Additional relevant information Additional relevant leasehold information Marketing with an incomplete HIP The requirement is for the HIP to be in existence and available for buyers at FPM but, it is possible to start marketing where certain elements of the HIP have been applied for but are not yet available The ‘incomplete‘ HIP must in all cases include – Index Property Information Questionnaire (PIQ) Sale statement Title documents Proof of request for missing items The Index and the proof of request must contain details of the elements that are missing and what is being done to obtain them along with a statement that they are expected to be available within 28 days. If the EPC is one of the missing elements 14 days must elapse from the date of the original request for the EPC before the property is put on the market (FPM) As each ‘missing ‘element is received it must be added to the HIP and the index updated to show its inclusion. You cannot wait for all missing elements to be received before completing the HIP. Requests for ‘missing’ elements must be correctly addressed and include, or undertake to, make payment of relevant fees
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