What is a Home Information Pack
Under the provisions of the Housing Act 2004 a Home Information Pack (HIP), sometimes called a Seller's Pack, must be provided before a property in England and Wales can be put on the open market for sale with vacant possession. There is separate legislation for Scotland that requires anyone selling a property to provide a Home Report.
What is in a Home Information Pack
The pack must contain the following, which must be no more than three months old when the property is first marketed:
- Index
- Energy Performance Certificate
- Sale Statement
- Property Information Questionnaire
- Title documents for the property
- Local Authority and drainage searches
What is a Energy Performance Certificate
The pack must contain the following, which must be no more than three months old when the property is first marketed:
- Index
- Energy Performance Certificate
- Sale Statement
- Property Information Questionnaire
- Title documents for the property
- Local Authority and drainage searches
