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Can a buyer insist on having a paper copy of the HIP, or will estate agents be able to offer only electronic copies?

April 26, 2017able agents buyer copy Estate hip insist Offer paper

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Can a buyer insist on having a paper copy of the HIP, or will estate agents be able to offer only electronic copies?

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A. The obligation to provide a copy of the HIP to a buyer on demand is contained in The Housing Act 2004 Section 156. A buyer can insist on a paper copy, but there is provision (section 156(8)) for a charge to be made for the reasonable costs of making and sending a pack to a buyer, if requested. Also the estate agent has to deliver the HIP within 14 days of the request.