Home Information Packs (HIPs)
The documents which are required to be contained in the HIP, are:
1) Index of Contents
2) Sale Statement
3) Official copies of the Title Register and Title Plan (or Index Map if property not registered)
4) Local Authority and Land Charges Search(Con 29R)
5) Water & Drainage Search (Con 29DW)
6) Energy Performance Certificate
For Newly Built homes:
1) If it is a Newly Built home the Title Register and Title Plan may relate to the whole development area.
2) The Energy Performance Certificate may be replaced with a Predicted Energy Assessment Certificate.
In our HIP we also include the following Authorised Forms:
1) Home Contents Form
2) Home Use Form
Each Local Authority charges a different price for the Local Authority Search, and Energy Efficiency Certificates vary in price depending on the number of bedrooms.
Home Information Pack - Freehold
This includes (Documents):
1) All of the documents listed above under Required Documents
Home Information Pack - Leasehold
This includes (Documents):
1) All of the documents listed above under Required Documents
2) The Lease
Home Information Pack - Commonhold
This includes (Documents):
1) All of the documents listed above under Required Documents
2) Official copies of the Title Register & Title Plan for the separately registered Commonhold Interest
3) Official copy of the Commonhold Community Statement