Do you need a HIP when selling a house privately?

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5 posts & 5 voices | Started 1 year ago by stonemonkey | Latest reply from matt_outandabout

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stonemonkey - Member

Buying a house from the GF parents , does it require a hip ? What do i need to consider in regards to conveyancing?

Posted 1 year ago #
TooTall - Member

If it hasn't been advertised then no - you don't. Conveyancing could just be done between 2 solicitors. Make sure your solicitors know you don't need one if it hasn't been advertised - mine didn't - until I showed their 'expert' the legal detail.

Posted 1 year ago #
Eccles - Member

You will still need an EPC prior to Exchange of Contracts (the energy efficiency bit) - should be able to get one for £50-80ish

Edit - it's sellers responsibility to supply this, strictly.

Posted 1 year ago #
Grimy - Member

You dont need anything other than a solicitor to sort the land registry etc, and you dont need two solicitors, one acting on behalf of both partys will be fine, cheaper and a lot quicker. Just done something very similar with no problems.

Posted 1 year ago #
matt_outandabout - Member

What Grimy said - we also sold privately to mates.

Posted 1 year ago #

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