Do I need a HIP?

If you are selling your home on the open market in England or Wales the chances are that you will need a Home Information Pack. That said, there are a few special circumstances when they are not required so it is worth having a look at the list below to see if your property is exempt. If you are not sure whether you need one or not then give us a call and one of our expert advisers will be happy to help you out.

You do not need a HIP for the following properties

- Properties where there is no marketing (e.g. sale to member of your family)

- Non-residential properties

- Seasonal and 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 (i.e. properties sold with a sitting tenant)

- Unsafe properties and properties to be demolished.

- Properties already on the market when the duty to have a Pack arises

- New homes built under Part L of the Building Regulations 2006