SELLING YOUR HOME - Home Information Packs

Every property being put on the market for sale has to have a Home Information Pack (HIP). This pack contains all the necessary legal documents which are required when homes are sold.

The required documents which must be included in each HIP are:

• An index (a list of the contents of the pack)
• An energy performance certificate (EPC) which is the assessment of your property’s energy efficiency rating carried out by a qualified domestic energy assessor
• A sales statement summarising the terms of the sale
• Evidence of title
• Standard searches (local authority search, drainage and water search)
• Where appropriate, leasehold information including a copy of the lease
• Other authorised documents can also be included such as a Home Condition Report (a brief survey on the property), guarantees and warranties or other searches.

Obtaining your HIP

As your local solicitor, we are able to prepare the HIP at a competitive rate and liaise with both you and your estate agent to deliver your HIP at the least possible inconvenience to you.

We will:

• Organise and prepare the pack on your behalf
• Instruct the domestic energy assessor to perform the assessment of your property’s energy efficiency at your convenience
• Order the required searches
• Provide a printed and electronic HIP to you and your estate agent
• Inform you of the cost of the HIP for your property and offer you a choice of payment options.

Click here to obtain an instant quote for your HIP. Link to quote form)

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