Home Information Packs (HIPs) - Links

Government sites

Department for Communities and Local Government
- Background and FAQs about the Housing Act 2004.

Land Registry
- The organisation that holds records for land ownership and interests in England and Wales.

Professional institutes, associations and trade bodies

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
- The professional institute for over 110,000 surveyors and property professionals worldwide.

Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
- The leading professional body for managers in construction with over 40,000 members worldwide, including surveyors.

Independent Surveyors Association
- An association of independent surveying and valuation practices with members throughout England and Wales able to offer independent advice to property buyers and lenders.

National Association of Estate Agents
- Representing nearly 10,000 high street estate agents in the UK.

The Law Society
- The regulatory and representative body for solicitors in England and Wales.

Delia Venables Legal Resources
- Provides information on legal resources online in the UK and Ireland, including free caselaw resources, an A to Z set of legal resources by topic, information on the legal publishers, sources of legal current awareness, lists of solicitors and barristers with links to their web sites, information on expert witnesses, legal journals, educational resources, free legal information for individuals and a means of starting legal research across Europe and elsewhere.

Legal Day
- Everyday News and Links for UK Law

UK Legal Directory
- UK Solicitors, Barristers and legal resources.

Council for Licensed Conveyancers
- The regulatory body for Licensed Conveyancers who are qualified specialist property lawyers.

Council of Mortgage Lenders
- The trade association for mortgage lenders in the UK.

Federation of Authorised Energy Rating Organisations (FAERO)
- Promotes the use of authorised and quality assured SAP energy ratings in all areas of the domestic housing market.

Home Inspector organisations

Awarding Body for the Built Environment (ABBE)
- The awarding body for the Home Inspector Diploma.

Asset Skills
- The Sector Skills Council for property services, housing, cleaning services and facilities management (formerly PHFMS), and the organisation that is responsible for the National Occupational Standards for all Home Inspectors.

Licensed Home Inspector Training
- Training from Arwel Griffith an Accredited Assessor for the Home Inspector Diploma.

Pinnacle Home Inspector Training
- Bespoke Training for the Home Inspection Diploma.

Technical organisations

BRE
- A good source of technical information for property, construction and environment professionals.

NHBC
- Sets the technical standards for new homes and provides insurance on new homes.

RICS Books
- The property professionals' bookshop.

EG Books
- Another good publisher.

Other Links

Robert Meaton & Co
- Conveyancing Specialist in Manchester UK providing fast, cheap & online conveyancing services.

Best Buy to Let Mortgage Rates Quotes UK Lender
- Receive a no obligation, personalised, buy to let mortgage quote. Compare all types of UK buy to let products for landlord investors in seconds from the http://www.let-a-property.info landlord portal.

Mortgage Finance Gazette
- Voice of the Industry with Features, News and Special Reports.

Private mortgages and loans directory
- Add your web site to Seniority for free

House Removals UK
- House Removals UK and Related Links

Private House Sales - Private Property People
- Sell your house privately, home advertised on UK's leading property sites exposing your property to millions of buyers. Commission free, save thousands.

Asset Protection Group
- Learn and teach business and personal asset protection!

UK Insurance Directory
- Leading insurance company links in the UK.

Haabaa Internet Web Directory
- Quality family friendly web directory & meta search engine.

National Mortgage Denver
- National Mortgage Company Denver, giving the mortgage information, loan options and convenient assistance one need to make the right financial decision.