HOME INFORMATION PACKS (HIP's)
Legal Requirements
Property Sales
A property cannot begin marketing until the ‘basic HIP’ is available and all the required HIP documents are commissioned and paid for, or arrangements for payment made.
The following documents are a minimum requirement before marketing can begin:
• Index
• Property Information Questionnaire
• Energy Performance Certificate
• Sustainability Certificate (new homes only)
• Sale Statement
• Land Registry Documents
Additional information for leasehold and commonhold properties, where applicable
All other required documents e.g. local property searches, lease (where applicable) should be added to the HIP as soon as they are available and must be included in the Pack within 28 days of the first point of marketing.
The optional documents are:- Home Condition Report (HCR)
- Additional leasehold information
- Legal summary
- Guarantees and warranties
- Other searches relevant to the particular area
- Home use/contents form and additional relevant information
You can find out more detailed information about the contents of the Home Information Pack by visiting the Government's dedicated HIP website.
If you are buying a property that has a Home Information Pack, it is important that you give your legal adviser a copy of the Pack at an early stage. The information included within the Pack should save you money and time in buying your new home.
A Basic HIP can be prepared in 2 – 5 days, ready to take to ANY Estate Agent
· Independently commissioned
· Transferable between Estate Agents
· Your Home ~ Your HIP
From as little as £169
Prices on application - contact us for details.