Do you need a Pack?

You do NOT need a Home Information Pack for:

Properties where there is no marketing (e.g. sale to member of your family)
Non-residential properties
Properties subject to a condition limiting their use to occupation for less than 11 months per year or holiday accommodation
Mixed sales (e.g. shop with flat)
Right to buy and similar sales
Sales of portfolios of properties
Properties not being sold with completely vacant possession
Unsafe properties and properties to be demolished.

For more information on exceptions, see:

Factsheet on sub-divided buildings, portfolios and annexes (PDF - 1MB, 25 Jun 2008) with example scenarios of when these properties may be exempt from needing a HIP

Issue 28 (PDF, 16 Jan 2008) of the HIP newsletter PROGRESS