A home information pack (hip)is a set of documents that provide important information about a property, its energy efficiency, boundary ownership and planning permissions and from August 1st 2007 has been a legal requirement when selling your home in England and Wales.

Full HIP Pack from only £289.00 on a Registered freehold property up to £490,000

Within the packs there are 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. Compulsory documents include:

An Index (i.e a list of the contents of the pack)

An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) This document will show potential purchasers how well your home is insulated and provide a guide to its energy efficiency and running costs.

A Sale Statement (summarising the terms of the sale, i.e type of property, who is selling it)

An official evidence of Title and PlanProviding the property is already registered at Land Registry, a document and plan detailing the land to be sold and its ownership, and a plan. If the property is not registered, further documentation will be required.

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Standard Searches Surveyclick provide Personal Searches with our HIP packs. This is because they are cheaper, helping us keep our price to you down, they are quicker, in some cases up to 4 or 5 weeks quicker, and are accompanied by a minimum £2,000,000 insurance. The searches should show what has happened to the property in the past and what may effect the property in the future.

Water and Drainage Enquiries This document is required to show where your clean water comes from and who disposes of the foul water.

Where appropriate, commonhold information

Where appropriate, leasehold information