Essential information

The Home Information Pack brings together key information needed by buyers and sellers at the very start of the home-buying and selling process, and ensure that important information about improving the energy efficiency of homes is made available every time a property is sold.

Buyers should always:

• ask to see the Pack on a property they are interested in, and check that it's complete.
• check to see if any of the compulsory documents are missing and that there is a satisfactory explanation and an assurance that the missing items will be provided as soon as possible
• find out whether a Home Condition Report was commissioned as part of the Pack
• give a copy of the pack to their solicitor - this could save you time and money

If you are new to our website and are looking to find out more about how HIPs will affect you and why they are important, a good starting point is our brief reference guide:

• What to look for in your HIP (PDF 443KB)

We also recommend that you explore this section of the website before moving on - browse this section by clicking on the submenu items listed in the grey navigation menu on the left.