Andrew Williams and Associates Ltd

HIPs - Home Information Packs

Home Information Packs in Merseyside

Selling your house can be a very traumatic experience. At Andrew R Williams & Associates Ltd we strive to achieve a high level of service for all our customers.

It is a legal requirement to have a HIP and you can't market your property without one. The HIP lets buyers see important information on the property at the start of the process, free of charge.

This means there's less chance of buyers becoming aware of any surprises at the end of the process. The HIP can help reduce delays and extra expense to the buyer and seller.

HIPs - What goes into a HIP pack

The Home Information Pack (HIP) is compulsory for most homes on the market in England and Wales.

From April 2009, important changes will be made to HIPs. This means better information will be available from the first day a property is put on the market and must be available and contain the following documents on the first day a property is put on the market:-

Home Information Pack Index
Property Information Questionnaire (PIQ)
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) - See bar chart above.
Sale statement
Evidence of title

If the following documents are unavailable when marketing begins, they should be added to the HIP as soon as they are available. These documents must be included within 28 days of the date the property was first placed on the market:-

Standard searches (local authority and drainage and water)
A copy of the lease for leasehold properties
Commonhold documents, where appropriate

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If you need us the prepared a HIP for your property, contact us on

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