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Home Information Packs (HIPs) information for Oxford Property

This page aims to give users a brief introduction to the world of home information packs or HIPs as they have become known. HIPs were introduced in December 2007 and have attracted much debate amongst buyers and sellers as well as estate agents. It is now a legal requirement to have a HIP for your property and it is illegal to market your property without having one in place.

The idea of HIPs was to provide clarity for prospective buyers of property about the property that they were buying. It was hoped that this in turn would reduce the number of deals that fell through at the last minute when the buyer discovered information that they weren't aware of. It has always been the case that HIPs are free of charge for prospective buyers.

Initial criticisms of HIPs included that fact that there weren't enough people qualified to assess the energy efficiency of different properties, and this could slow the house buying process.

For more information on HIPs visit the government website by clicking here. We have included some basic information on the content of HIPs below sourced from the government website.

 

What does a HIP contain?

The HIP is made up of required (compulsory) and authorised (optional) items.

There shouldn't be any marketing or advertising material in the pack, so make sure it contains official information only.

Listed below are all the compulsory documents that need to be included.

 

Compulsory documents

The following documents must be included in your HIP:

 

Freehold properties 

    • Home Information Pack Index
    • Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)
    • sustainability information (required for newly built homes only)
    • sale statement
    • evidence of title
    • standard searches (local authority and drainage and water)

Leasehold properties

  • all the compulsory documents above
  • a copy of the lease

Optional documents

Other documents can be included within your HIP but these are optional. If they are included it could help to speed up the sale and ensure that the process goes more smoothly. These include:

 

  • Home Condition Report
  • legal summary
  • home use/contents form
  • other documents such as specialised search reports (for example, the seller may choose to include a mining search in a mining area
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