A Home Information Pack (HIP) is a set of documents that provides the buyer with key information on the property and must be provided by the seller or the seller's agent.

The following documents must be included in a HIP:

Freehold Properties

• 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
• Local Authority Search
• Drainage & Water Search

Leasehold Properties

• All the compulsory documents above
• A copy of the Lease

For more information about these documents click on the link below:

http://www.homeinformationpacks.gov.uk/