Home Information Packs - HIPS

The Home Information Pack (HIP) was introduced in England and Wales for properties with three or more bedrooms on 10th September 2007.

The HIP includes a number of mandatory documents with key ones being searches, evidence of title and the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). This document gives each property an energy rating which enables buyers to easily compare properties from an energy efficiency perspective. The HIP may include a number of optional documents such as a Home Condition Report (HCR). This report provides the home buyer with a ready prepared survey of the property produced by a licenced home inspector.