| The Government has announced a delay to the | | | | If your property is leasehold further |
| introduction of Home Information Packs and now | | | | documentation is Required; a copy of the Lease, |
| rather than requiring a Pack to market your home | | | | Service Charge Statements, demands for Ground |
| for sale from 1st June, as was originally planned, | | | | Rent, Service Charges and Insurance |
| you will not need a Pack unless marketing from | | | | contributions, Management Company Rules, the |
| 1st August and only then if your property has | | | | names and addresses of Landlords and |
| four, or more bedrooms. Those with fewer | | | | Management Companies and any Notices served |
| bedrooms will require a Pack in the future, but no | | | | in respect of works to the property |
| clear timescale has yet emerged. | | | | In addition to the above a HIP can contain certain |
| The U-turn has come about through a shortage | | | | Authorised documents, which are not compulsory |
| of accredited Domestic Energy Assessors, the | | | | and include a Home Condition Report, further |
| people who will prepare the Energy Performance | | | | searches, for example a Mining Search, |
| Certificates to be included in each Pack and also a | | | | warranties, photographs, maps, plans, or drawings. |
| legal challenge from the RICS who felt that | | | | An Energy Performance Certificate, which will |
| insufficient consultation had been undertaken by | | | | grade your home in the same way as you might |
| the Government when it announced the | | | | see when considering purchasing a domestic |
| Regulations governing the introduction of Packs. | | | | appliance can only be prepared by a qualified |
| There are further expected concessions relaxing | | | | Home Inspector, or Domestic Energy Assessor, |
| the strict requirements intended before allowing a | | | | who will look at such things as whether the |
| property to be put on the market, at least for a | | | | property is double-glazed, has loft, or cavity wall |
| transitional period, but further amended | | | | insulation and the efficiency of the boiler. |
| Regulations clarifying this are awaited | | | | A Home Information pack will be portable, which |
| What's in a HIP? | | | | means that you are not tied to one Estate Agent, |
| The contents of a Pack will not change through | | | | you can still instruct multiple Agents, or change |
| this latest development and those that must be | | | | Agents. |
| included are | | | | At mfg we are ready to guide you through the |
| - An Index | | | | whole process of selling your home, from |
| - An Energy Performance Certificate | | | | preparing a Home Information Pack for you, |
| - Sale Statement | | | | through to completion. For more information or to |
| - Evidence of title | | | | discuss the latest developments please ask to |
| - Local Search | | | | speak to a member of our Residential Property |
| - Drainage Search | | | | Division. |