Home Information Packs

Home Information Packs (HIPs) are required for ALL properties being sold in England and Wales and properties can be marketed as soon as a HIP has been commissioned - so you don’t have to wait until you have received it! They are designed to help the buying/selling process and contain important information about the property being sold.

What is in a HIP?

The compulsory documents are:

• An index (i.e. list of contents)
• Energy Performance Certificate
• Sale Statement (summarising terms of the sale)
• Evidence of Title/Ownership
• Standard Searches (Local authority enquiries, drainage and water search)
• Leasehold information (if applicable)
• Property Information Questionnaire

The optional documents are:

• A home condition report
• A legal summary
• Other searches relevant to the area

Do all properties need a HIP?

Most properties from 1 – 4 bedrooms or more will now require a HIP. The exceptions are as follows:

• Non-residential premises
• Mixed commercial and residential premises
• Sales of seasonal and holiday accommodation
• Sales of tenanted properties
• Private sales
• Unsafe (uninhabitable) properties and properties for demolition
• Sales of portfolios of properties

Own your HIP

We are able to prepare a competitively priced Home Information Pack for our clients and will support and advise you generally. Then should you wish to change estate agents at any time during the sale of your property you can just take it with you without incurring the cost of ordering a further HIP.

For further information please contact us using the details below.

01376 321311

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