What is in a Home Information Pack (HIP)?
The following documents must be included in a Home Information Pack (HIP): • Home Information Pack Index • Energy Performance Certificate • Sale statement • Standard searches • Evidence of title • Additional information for leasehold and commonhold sales, where appropriate If you want to include any other documents which would be of interest to a potential buyer, such as a Home Condition Report or an environmental or flood risk search, then you can do so. Find out how to save £££s making your own Home Information Pack (HIP).
HIPs include the key documents that are normally required when homes are bought and sold. Potential buyers can receive this information at the start of the home buying and selling process. Some documents are compulsory under the legislation. The compulsory documents include: • An index (i.e. a list of the contents of the Pack) • An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) • A sale statement (summarising the terms of sale) • Evidence of title • Standard searches (e.g. local authority enquiries and a drainage and water search) • Where appropriate, commonhold information • Where appropriate, leasehold information There are also optional documents that can be provided as part of a Home Information Pack (HIP), including a Home Condition Report (HCR) which gives details on the condition of the property.
