Explore Home Information Packs: Creating and Using the Home Information Pack

Home Information Packs (HIPs) were introduced in 2007 and discontinued in 2010. This site is maintained as a historical archive covering how the scheme worked, what it required, and why it was ultimately scrapped. Explore Home Information Packs is here to help.

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Additional Information on Home Info Packs

Home Information Packs were previously compulsory for any house with three bedrooms or more you need to know what goes in them. If you own a leasehold or com...

HIP: Should You Use a Third Party or Go Direct?

When selling a property it can seem like there are a hundred and one things to do. Aside from organising finance for your new home, moving your belongings an...

Preparing Your Home for Sale: EPCs and Energy Efficiency

Preparing Your Home for Sale in 2026 Selling your home in today's market requires careful preparation, and one of the most important documents you'll need is...

Do I need a HCR & What are the Benefits?

The Home Condition Report is not a compulsory part of the Home Information Packs. Therefore sellers do not need to purchase one - and at a cost of anywhere b...

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The HIP Saved Us Thousands: A Case Study

Sarah Merton and her partner had been saving for some time to put a deposit on their first property. When they came to buy they found that the HIP purchased...

Are Home Information Packs Working?

Home Information Packs began to be introduced to the market on August 1st 2007. Part of a government initiative, the idea behind the packs was that they woul...

HIP: What is a Legal Summary & Do I Need One?

Home Information Packs (HIPs) were introduced in England and Wales in 2007 but were suspended in 2010. This article discusses the historical requirements tha...

HIP: Should You Use a Third Party or Go Direct?

When selling a property it can seem like there are a hundred and one things to do. Aside from organising finance for your new home, moving your belongings an...

How the Home Information Pack Came About

The idea of Home Information Packs first came to light back in 1997. Since then the government has been working on the initiative in order to roll it out acr...

We Got Stung by Our Estate Agent: A Case Study

“We decided to sell our house after I’d had our second baby,” says Megan. “The place we had was lovely but with two little ones running around it was...

Want to Discontinue With Estate Agent: Do We Need New HIP?

When times are hard in the economic climate the last thing house buyers need is more stress and complications but whether you like it or not Home Information...

Changes That Could Be Made to HIPs

Home Information Packs have not been received well in the industry. Ever since they were introduced there has been criticism for them. They were first introd...

Selling Land: Do I Need a HIP?

Home Information Packs were introduced to make the process of selling houses more efficient. Too many times buyers were gazumped or sellers pulled out of the...

Will There Be a Rise or Fall in the Price of HIPs?

When Home Information Packs were initially implemented they were more comprehensive. Until an industry campaign led to their abandonment, statutory Home Cond...

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