Extension of HIPs to all properties

On 22 November 2007 the Government announced that 1 & 2 bedroom properties put on the market in England and Wales on or after 14 December 2007 must have a Home Information Pack (HIP).

A Pack must contain at least the following (or if any are missing, the Index should explain why):

• An Index of contents
• An Energy Performance Certificate
• A sale statement
• Evidence of title (for registered and unregistered properties)
• SearchesLeasehold/commonhold documents, where appropriate.

Any home that was already on the market on the relevant commencement date (1 August 2007 for sales of homes with four or more bedrooms; 10 September 2007 for those with three or more bedrooms and 14 December for all properties) does not need to have a HIP.

To find out more about Home Information Packs, visit www.homeinformationpacks.gov.uk

It will be interesting to see what impact the complete roll out of HIPs will have on purchasing behaviour.

Laurent Stadelmann
Managing Director

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