It is a legal requirement to have a HIP and you can't market your property without one. The Home Information Pack (HIP) is compulsory for most homes on the market in England and Wales.
From 6 April 2009, the HIP must be available and contain the following documents on the first day a property is put on the market:
- Home Information Pack Index
- Property Information Questionnaire (PIQ)
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) or Predicted Energy Assessment (PEA)
- sustainability information (required for newly built homes)
- sale statement
- evidence of title
If the following documents are unavailable when marketing begins, they should be added to the HIP as soon as they are available. These documents must be included within 28 days of the date the property was first placed on the market:
- standard searches (local authority and drainage and water)
- a copy of the lease for leasehold properties
- commonhold documents, where appropriate
We work closely with our preferred HIP provider, Kingsby Energy Assessors, who are based in Hoddesdon and offer an excellent and very competitively priced service for EPC's and full Home Information Packs. Click here to visit their web-site for more information: www.kingsby.co.uk/services.htm
