Hi
This artice from the Guardian should help
From the Guardian
The main unavoidable cost is the energy performance certificate, which must be carried out by a qualified inspector and will cost at least £100.
The Land Registry (landregistry.gov.uk) will supply evidence of title for £6 and the title plan, again £6. After that, costs vary according to each local authority.
The Department of Communities and Local Government says the searches that the pack must include are the local land charges register (form LLC1) and the answers to "local enquiries".
This looks superficially cheap - often just £10-£15. But the sting is form con29, which the local authority will compile for you at a cost of £150 or more. Some councils (such as the London borough of Barnet) charge as much as £288.
One way around this is to employ a specialist company to carry out the work. There are several of these available over the internet, with prices starting at around £70.
The option of doing it entirely by yourself at the council offices appears to have been barred by the DCLG.
It says: "People can put 'personal searches' in the pack containing this information, provided that the searches and the people providing them comply with the regulations.
Personal searches are carried out by specialist companies who do this work and not by the seller himself."
A drainage and water search is also required. Contact your local water company for costs. As an example, Thames Water charges £44.18 for a residential search, delivered within three days.
Altogether, a DIY pack is therefore going to cost at least £225 - half as much as a commercially-produced Hip.
Regards
Chris
The home information pack<br><br>Post edited by: moveon, at: 2007/06/07 11:41
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