Middlesbrough Office
t 01642 248248 f 01642 244314
enquiries@gowlandwhite.co.uk

Stockton Office
t 01642 615657 f 01642 670603
stockton@gowlandwhite.co.uk

HIPs

It is a legal requirement to have a Home Information Pack (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.

Since 6 April 2009, the HIP must be available and contain the following documents on the first day a property is put on the market:

  • Home Information Pack Index
  • Property Information Questionnaire (PIQ)
  • Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) or Predicted Energy Assessment (PEA)
  • Sustainability information (required for newly built homes)
  • Sale statement
  • Evidence of title

If the following documents are unavailable when marketing begins, they should be added to the HIP as soon as they are available. These documents must be included within 28 days of the date the property was first placed on the market:

  • standard searches (local authority and drainage and water)
  • A copy of the lease for leasehold properties
  • Commonhold documents, where appropriate

Gowland White can arrange your HIP and you will have the option of paying in advance or to defer.