HILTON KING AND LOCKE

Since 1st August 2007, in most instances, a Home Information Pack (HIP) and Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is required when selling properties across England & Wales.
The government has introduced the packs with the aim that they will help to cut costs for consumers by increasing transparency and competition in the home buying and selling process. The Energy Performance Certificate will give home buyers energy ratings for homes for the first time, from A to G - similar to consumer friendly ratings for fridges, helping to lower fuel bills and reduce carbon emissions.

We are pleased to confirm that we are able to arrange a Home Information Pack for you, details of the process of applying is available on request.

The Contents of a Home Information Pack

A Home Information Pack consists of ‘Required Content’ and ‘Authorised Content’. All documentation must be accurately referenced in an index that has to be updated every time a document is added or changed. Below are details of the documentation that is included within each section:

Required Content

The following documents are ‘Required Content’ and must be included within a Home Information Pack:

Index – should list all documents included in the pack, as well as any missing documents that are to be included later.
Energy Performance Certificate*
Sale Statement – a brief statement of property being sold*
Land Registry Title & Plan – up-to-date official record of who owns the land*
Copy of the New Homes Warranty (applicable for new builds or converted properties)
Local authority searches
Drainage and water search
Additional documents for Leasehold Properties (including a copy of the Lease and Landlords details)

* Must be completed before marketing a property

Authorised Content

Although the following authorised documents and information do not have to be provided in Home Information Packs, the regulations strongly recommend their inclusion where they are relevant to the property and/or its sale and are likely to be of interest to potential buyers. In particular, the regulations strongly recommend that Home Contents and Home Use forms are included.

Authorised documents or information may be added to the pack at any time but it is recommended that where possible they are included from the outset to avoid potential delays.

Home Condition Report - a report giving the buyer, seller and mortgage lender important information on the physical condition of the property
Information identifying the property, for example, a map, plan or drawing
Information about the source or supply of any pack document, including additional Land Registry documents for Common or Leasehold properties
Warranties or guarantees to provide evidence of work undertaken to remedy defects highlighted in the Home Condition Report
Warranties, insurance policies or guarantees which exist for the property outside of that described above, that may be of interest to the buyer
Additional searches relating to the sale of the property including a environmental search, mining search, flood risk search or searches relating to telecommunications or transport
Additional searches that relate to other land or property in the vicinity of the property provided. For example a person selling a house in a rural or sea front location with a desirable view, might want to show that there are no plans to develop adjacent land.
Home Use Form
Home Contents Form