Harrison Murray Estate Agent Launches Anti-HIP Campaign

Nick Salmon, the commercial director of a Harrison Murray estate agency has launched an “anti-home information pack (anti-HIP)” petition on the website of 10 Downing Street.rnMr. Salmon, who previously headed the SPLINTA campaign (Sellers’ Pack Law is Not the Answer) calls upon the government to bring back the “first day marketing” practice.rnUntil the 6th of April 2009, home owners were allowed to market their property as soon as they order their HIPs; however, since that time owners are not allowed to conduct any marketing procedures until the HIP is largely completed.rnEstate agents are determined that the loss of the “first day marketing” practice is catastrophic for buyers, sellers and the UK property market in general. Mr. Salmon also claimed that many home sellers report difficulties in filling in the “Property Information Questionnaire” (PIQ). He even gave an example of a lady, who needed to move out of her flat and to sell it as soon as possible in order to buy a new home; however, when she was told that she cannot do any marketing until her HIP and PIQ are fully completed, she has had a stroke as a result of great distress.rnThe SPLINTA campaign that is also headed by Nick Salmon, has found support among 2000 estate agent companies, who are “anti-HIP” and who believe that there are better ways of improving the process of sale and purchase of property on the UK market.rnMr. Salmon said he is determined that the pre-HIP scheme of informing the potential buyer at the earliest opportunity and arranging viewing was much better and benefited both, the seller and the buyer.