Research Publications
Local Property Searches and Leasehold Information report
On 12 June 2008, Ted Beardsall CBE, Deputy Chief Executive of Land Registry published a report Local Property Searches and Leasehold Information, which confirmed the longstanding issues in the provision and costs of leasehold information. The membership and Terms of Reference of the Leasehold Information in HIPs Working Group set up to take forward the recommendations of the report are also here.
Home Information Pack Area Trials - Research Report
6 March 2008. Prior to the introduction of Home Information Packs, Communities and Local Government undertook eight area trials of HIPs which ran from November 2006 to April 2007. The purpose of these trials was to improve the HIP product and processes, and inform policy. Ipsos MORI were commissioned to track the HIPs produced as part of these trials and monitor the perceptions of stakeholders involved in the trials. This report presents the main research findings based around the three main research questions.
Home Information Packs - Housing Market Analysis
November 2007: This report estimates the potential impact of Home Information Packs (HIPs) on the housing market. In particular, the analysis models what the impacts on the number of properties listed for sale might be, focussing on the period of transition.
HIP - Baseline Research
In March 2006, the Department of Communities and Local Government commissioned a research project to establish the baseline for home buying and selling activity in England and Wales. The research was designed to address the basis for and key indicators for the introduction of the Home Information Packs.
Home Information Pack - research management summary
This report summarises the findings of a first round of research into the proposed introduction by the Government of Home Information Packs in 2007.
Easier home buying and selling
Research into the home buying and selling process, monitoring of industry initiatives to improve it and evaluation of the Bristol pilot of Home Information Packs, which ran from December 1999 to the end of July 2000.
Piloting the Home Condition Report
This report summarises the findings of both the Home Condition Report Technical & Consumer Pilots.
Low demand low value housing markets
Research into the possible impact of Home Information Packs in areas of low demand and low house prices, including buyers and sellers views and analysis of consultation.
Home buying and selling in other countries
The housing market in other countries, including the 1998 and 1999 research into Home Information Pack schemes carried out in Denmark and New South Wales, Australia.
Marketing of residential properties regulations: regulatory impact assessment
An assessment of the impact of the Home Information Pack legislation.
