This site provides information about home packs for people buying and selling houses. It helps create a home pack (HIP) or provide the information to a third party. It also includes information about energy assessment and the resulting energy performance certificate (EPC) .
The government have introduced Home Information Packs to speed up the process and cut the number of sales that fall through. They require anyone selling their home to put together a HIP for potential buyers. The home pack will bring together all of the key information needed at the start of the home buying & sellng process.
Home information packs (HIPs) have had a confusing introduction and are still at a temporary stage. A home pack (HIP) must be commissioned by the seller of properties that fall within the scheme - currently those with 3 or more bedrooms - before selling commences.
The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), which is part of the pack, must be provided before exchange.
The HIP, including the EPC, should be available for properties that fall within the scheme - currently those with 3 or more bedrooms -when the property is put on the market.
Potential buyers should be provided with a copy of the pack within 14 days of request and sellers are entitled to make a reasonable charge to cover the cost of copying and postage.
Irrespective of the Governments timetable the home packs information is fundemental to the buying and selling of properties.
For information on the different areas involved in creating home packs (HIPs) please use the menu bar above.
The Home Pack must include the following: