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A Home Information Pack (HIP) is made up of a set of documents that are required (compulsory) and authorised (optional). The basic HIP must include an index, a sale statement, evidence of title, an energy performance certificate and standard searches.

Compulsory documents

The following documents must be included in a HIP:

Home Information Pack Index
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)
sustainability information (required for newly built homes only)
sale statement
evidence of title
standard searches (local authority and drainage and water)
additional information, where appropriate, for leasehold and commonhold sales

Optional documents

Other documents can be included within your HIP but these are optional. If they are included it could help to speed up the sale and ensure that the process goes more smoothly. These include:

Home Condition Report
legal summary
home use/contents form
other documents such as specialised search reports (for example, the seller may choose to include a mining search in a mining area)

Why do you need a HIP?

It is a legal requirement to have a HIP and you can't market your property without one. The HIP lets buyers see important information on the property at the start of the process, free of charge.

This means there is less chance of buyers becoming aware of any surprises at the end of the process that can cause delays and extra expense to the buyer and seller.

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