home information packs

Properties marketed for sale from 14 December 2007 in England and Wales will need a Home Information Pack. The Pack includes an Energy Performance Certificate, containing advice on how to cut carbon emissions and fuel bills. Also included are documents such as a sale statement, searches and evidence of title.

Essential Information

The Pack brings together key information needed by buyers and sellers at the very start of the home-buying process. If you are a seller, you need to make sure you have commissioned a Pack by the time that you market your property.

The Pack must contain at least the following (or if any are missing, the Index should explain why):

1. An index of contents
2. An Energy Performance Certificate
3. A Sale Statement
4. Evidence of title (for regiestered and unregistered properties)
5. Searches
6. Leasehold / commonhold documents where appropriate

The Pack will also ensure that important information about improving the energy efficiency of homes is made available every time a property is sold

Energy Performance Certificates

An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is part of a Home Information Pack. The certificates are commissioned by the seller (or their agent) from an accredited Energy Assessor, who visits the property to collect the relevant data and creates the certificate. This data includes the date, construction and location of the house and relevant fittings (heating systems, insulation or double glazing, for example).

The EPC will tell you how energy efficient the home is. It will be rated on a scale of A - G. The most energy efficient home will have an A rating. The EPC will also advise as to the impact the home has on the environment. Better rated homes will have lower Carbon Dioxide emissions. Recommendations will also be included in the EPC about how to make the home more energy efficient.

Oakley Residential are best placed to obtain your HIP and Energy Performance Certificate quickly and efficiently to a professional standard allowing your home to be marketed as soon as possible. Our services are designed to assist your sale.