Home Information Packs

Following the successful introduction of HIP’s for 4+ bedroom properties on August 1st 2007 and then 3+ bedroom properties on September 10th 2007, the government announced that all 1 & 2 bedrooms will also require a HIP from December 14th 2007.

It changes the way properties are marketed and sold. Included is a rating of the home’s energy efficiency, as well as other information that will help improve the home buying and selling process. The Pack contains important information that buyers and sellers need to know.

Anybody selling a property will need to have a Home Information Pack before they can market the property.

What will be in the packs?

The Pack will bring together key information needed by buyers and sellers at the very start of the home-buying process.

When marketing begins, the Pack must contain at least the following:

An index of contents

A sale statement (a summary of the terms of sale)

Evidence of your title to the property (for registered properties)

An Energy Performance Certificate

Copies of searches of including drainage and water

Leasehold/commonhold documents including copies of lease, details of service charges and three years accounts. (or proof that these have been commissioned).

The following documents are also compulsory, but can be added to the Pack later if there are delays in obtaining them:

Evidence of title (for unregistered properties), Searches and Leasehold/commonhold documents.

Who will organise putting the pack together?

If you instruct Stephen James to sell your property, you do not have to do anything. We will organise everything including the energy performance certificate. We have different options available to you.

Please contact us here to find out more or call us 020 8761 2120.