Home Information Packs (H.I.P.)

A Home Information Pack (H.I.P.) is compulsory for most homes on the market in England and Wales.

From the 6 April 2009 a H.I.P. must be available and contain the following documentation on the first day a property is put on to the market:

*Home Information Pack Index

*Property Information Questionnaire (PIQ)

*Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) or Predicted Energy Assessment (PEA)

*Sale Statement

*Evidence of Title

*Sustainability Information (required for newly built homes)

If the following documentation is not available when marketing of the property begins, they should be added to the H.I.P. as soon as they become available. These documents must be included within 28 days of the date the property was first placed on to the market:

*Standard Searches (Local Authority, Drainage and Water)

*Copy of the Lease (for Leasehold properties)

*Commonhold Documents (where appropriate)