Put our house in Torquay on the market April sold it after 4 weeks and 5 viewings. Dropped asking price app 3%. Bought house in cornwall, asking price dropped app 8%. Problem we found was the shortage of property worh even looking at, seems sellers are holding off putting on market until prices start to increase. Hips cost us £230 for 5 bed property and stays in force until house is sold. You are even allowed to change agents during this period. We found that buyers had no interest in the information that the Hips contained only the Solicitors/lawyers.