What does a HIP contain?

The HIP is made up of required (compulsory) and authorised (optional) items.

There shouldn't be any marketing or advertising material in the pack, so make sure it contains official information only.

Listed below are all the compulsory documents that need to be included.

Compulsory documents

The following documents must be included in your HIP:

Freehold properties

• Home Information Pack Index
  
• the new Property Information Questionnaire (PIQ), from 6 April 2009
  
• Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) or Predicted Energy Assessment (PEA)
  
• sustainability information (required for newly built homes)
  
• sale statement
  
• evidence of title
  
• standard searches (local authority and drainage and water)
  

Leasehold properties

• all the compulsory documents above
• a copy of the lease

For more detail on these documents follow the links below.