Are HIPs good tools to barter with?

Are HIPs good tools to barter with?

Mike Ockenden (Director General) gives expert video advice on: What do I need to do to obtain a HIP for my new home?; Will I have to pay for a pack?; What will a pack tell me? and more...

I suppose that one of the points of the Home Information Pack is to strike a price between buyer and seller which is going to stick. If you know what you need to know about the house right at the beginning, you are less likely to be coming back trying to change the price later on. Use the HIP between buyer and seller to get a realistic price that is going to stick throughout the course of the property transaction.