Searches and other documents commissioned but not yet received
Searches contain the following:
• information kept by the Local Authority and water company • Local Authority and water company searches that have been ordered (commissioned) but not yet received .
• leasehold properties will require a copy of the lease (sellers have 28 days to include this document from the date of commissioning) • leasehold properties will also have to supply copies of the last 6 months' service charges and other information from the freeholder (28 days' grace in supplying these as above)
A property can be marketed without these documents so long as proof is provided that they have been commissioned. WGS will include proof of commissioning in the HIP.
Home Information Packs contain the following compulsory documents:
In addition, Buyers and Sellers will require the following before they buy your property:
New legislation places a duty on home-owners or their agents to prepare a Home Information Pack (HIP) when marketing a a 4 bedroom (or more) residential property from 1st August 2007.
WGS has been involved in legal aspects of the Home Information Pack process and we offer our Clients a full set of reports that are published online so that interested potential Buyers and Sellers can access all the necessary information.
New and updated information can be quickly published to reflect changes in the guidelines and the results of surveys, searches etc.
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To find out more about Home Information Packs visit Central Government HIP's page:
