The HIPs contents
What’s in a Home Information Pack?
Please see below the contents of the Home Information Pack as published by the CLG.
Compulsory Documents “Required”
These must be included in the pack where appropriate:
- Home Information Pack Index (i.e. a list of the contents of the pack)
- An Energy Performance Certificate
- A sale statement (summarising terms of sale)
- Standard searches (i.e local authority enquiries and a drainage and water search)
- Evidence of title
- Additional information for leasehold and commonhold sales, where
appropriate.
Optional documents “Authorised”
These may be included at the seller’s discretion:
- A Home Condition Report
- Legal Summary
- Home use/contents forms
- Other Documents


