Home Information Packs have been introduced in an aim to improve the home buying and selling process and as part of a wider action to cut carbon emissions from homes.
The packs include key documents that are usually required when homes are bought or sold. The difference is, these documents are obtained at the start of the home buying and selling process. The goal of this is to deliver an easier, quicker, more transparent and efficient process.
There are required documents that must be included in the pack:
- Index – this lists the contents of the pack
- Energy Performance Certificate
- Sales statement – this provides a summary of the terms of sale
- Evidence of tile & plan
- Local authority searches (carried out by a personal search company)
- Drainage and water enquiry (CON29DW)
- Where appropriate, commonhold information
- Where appropriate, leasehold information
and there are optional documents that can be included in the pack:
Home Condition Report – this is a new form of survey
Any warranties or guarantees that you may have for the property, for example any building work
Any other legal information such as environmental, flood and ground stability (mining) searches.
In fact the only new document that has not been previously required prior to the introduction of Home Information Packs is the Energy Peformance Certificate. If you need any of this clarifying please contact us we’d be happy to talk to you.
home --- home information pack --- energy performance certificate --- prices --- order --- faq --- contact us --- terms & conditions