What's in a Home Information Pack?

 

Perry Bishop and Chambers can provide Home Information Packs.  Click for a free valuation or contact your local office.

The Home Information Pack contains important information that buyers and sellers need to know and all properties new to the market require a pack.   

Most residential property sales will require a HIP.  However a HIP will not be needed for:

• Non-residential properties, such as shops
• Mixed commercial and residential properties, such as shops with flats above them
• Sales of tenanted properties, where a tenant is to remain in residence
• Leases of less than 21 years

For sellers: providing a pack upfront should replace the likelihood of any nasty surprises in the selling process that could delay the sale, as buyers will be able to make more informed decisions about purchasing your home.

For buyers: the pack provides essential information about properties they are considering buying, free of charge.

Mandatory Contents:

• Home Information Pack index
• Energy Performance Certificate
• Property Information Questionnaire
• Sale Statement
• Standard searches
• Evidence of title
• Additional information for leasehold and commonhold sales, where appropriate.

We are part of the Royal Instituate of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Ombudsman Scheme for the provision of Home Information Packs.

Perry Bishop and Chambers can provide Home Information Packs.  Click for a free valuation or contact your local office.