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(Award body for the Build Environment)

Qualified Domestic Energy Assessor

Home Information Packs

A HIP is a group of documents that provides the buyer with essential information on the property and must be provided by the seller or the seller's agent. It is a legal requirement to provide a HIP and you can't market your property for sale without one.

The HIP enables buyers see crucial information about the property at the start of the buying stage, without a fee to the buyer. This reduces the chance of the buyer being subjected to any surprises at the closing stage of buying the property. The HIP contributes in reducing delays and additional expense to the buyer and seller..

The HIP

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