Home Information Packs have been suspended with immediate effect by the coalition Government, in an attempt to encourage people to sell their homes and increase activity within the property market.

The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) will still be legally required but, as long as it is commissioned, it will not need to be available before the property can go on market. As a result home sellers will be able to list their home without delay and transactions will go ahead smoothly. The seller must make sure that every 'reasonable effort' is made to obtain the HIP within 28 days.

movewithus have prepared for this and we will continue to offer a first class conveyancing service, with our panel management model reducing the time a conveyancing transaction takes. We will continue to offer HIPs for those who wish to order one and our commitment to being one of the UK's largest suppliers of EPCs means that we are ideally positioned to continue providing our clients with support for all the legalities involved with property transactions.

To discuss further please contact one of our account managers on 01480 409586 or email conveyancing@movewithus.co.uk.