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