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Firsthips Review - January 2010 - For Agents

Agents' Review Welcome to the January 2010 issue of the Firsthips Review which includes news, advice and articles from the HIP industry front-line. We welcome comments and suggestions for additional content.

Our Secret!

With the recent casualty mysalepack and in times when HIP providers are folding at a higher rate than ever before, we feel it is important to confirm that Firsthips is here to stay. With a strong client base who appreciates that 'you get what you pay for!' when choosing unrealistically cheap providers who cannot possibly maintain a quality service and stay in business. Firsthips invested heavily in ensuring a state of the art online easy to use solution for our clients and with strong and stable financial structure we can guarantee not only to be here for our clients, but to maintain the level of service our clients have grown to expect.

Did You Know?

Legal helpline for sellers: 020 8668 4131 (ask for the Firsthips helpline)
Sellers can complete a PIQ online
Sellers and buyers can track the HIP and can also communicate with all parties via the message centre
Sellers lawyers can make the draft contract available to the buyer's lawyer through the Firsthips system
You can track when buyers have viewed the HIP

Why They Choose Us!

"The system online is easy and straight forward"
"Despite dreading the introduction of HIPS I was surprised how easy it was to organise instructing a HIP"
"Firsthips have made everything so uncomplicated with a speedy, cost effective service and a very easy to use website that even a technophobe like me can use!"
"With the use of the online training and tracking facility we have found the system both user friendly and professional"
"We have used Firsthips for the production of all our Home Information Packs and have found the system to be user friendly, efficient and the level of support offered to us has been excellent"

View testimonials

Any Feedback?

If you have any feedback regarding this newsletter, the firsthips system, HIPs in general or any stories you think are relevant and would like us to publish in the next newsletter, then please contact us.

Help and Advice?

We regularly update our FAQ section with useful and relevant information for our clients. Recent entries include some of the latest government clarifications regarding market concerns such as:

What constitutes marketing, and do 'informal or one-off viewings' trigger the HIP duties?
What constitutes requesting or ordering a HIP?
Do EPC graphs need to be included in the estate agents particulars?

Go to firsthips FAQ

Success stories

97% of EPCs ready within 3 days
Some EPCs produced in less than 48 hours!
HIPs assembled in less than 3 days
Lawyer gains new conveyancing business using Firsthips

Key Features

HIPs at competitive prices
No investment or long term commitment
Seller pays by debit/credit card or deferred payment up to 9 months
Take instructions with a one page simple form
Prospective buyers can securely view and print the HIP online
Estate agent can track viewings
Keep control over the complete process
The most flexible system. Fully automated or use your own suppliers for selected elements
EPC competitively priced from a nationwide panel or use your own DEA
Searches from a nationwide established group or use your own supplier
Communicate with all parties through the secure message centre
Document management enables you to have draft contract and any other documents you require per case