Home Information Pack
What is in the HIP?
The Home Information Pack Regulations 2006 set out provisions on the “required” and “authorised” content of the Pack. Required documents must be included in the pack where appropriate and authorised documents may be included at the seller’s discretion.
The required documents are
- An index (i.e. a list of the contents of the Pack)
- A sale statement (summarising terms of sale)
- Evidence of title. Who owns the property?
- Standard searches (i.e. local authority enquiries.)
- Drainage and water search.
- An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC).
- Where appropriate, common hold information (including a copy of the common hold community statement)
- Where appropriate, leasehold information (including a copy of the lease, information on service charges and insurance)
The authorised documents include:
- Guarantees & warranties
- Home Condition Report
- Other searches
An authorised document means that sellers can use them to top up their Home Information Packs voluntarily to include additional material where they judge that to be of interest to prospective buyers.
Although Home Condition Reports are voluntary, the Government strongly believes that these are likely to prove valuable to both sellers and buyers, and is working with the industry to ensure that there is active take up.
The Pack is compiled in partnership with PALI Ltd who are members of the Property Codes Compliance Board. The pack can be view through www.hipview.co.uk which is Pali Ltd viewing portal.
