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Why do you need a Home Information Pack?
From 1st August 2007 it became a legal requirement when marketing a property, unless exempt, for sale in England and Wales for the seller to provide a Home Information Pack (HIP), containing a collection of relevant legal and informative documents that relate to the property.
There was a phased introduction of HIPs starting with:
Phase 1 - 4+ bedroom properties (1st August 2007)
Phase 2 - 3 bedroom properties (10th September 2007)
Phase 3 - all other properties (14th December 2007)
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The Government has introduced Home Information Packs to:
- Reduce the stress of buying and selling a property by providing buyers with essential information as early as possible, reducing the chance of delays and added costs.
- Raise awareness of energy efficiency within the home helping the environment and the cost of your fuel bills.
