Home Information Packs Expect More Our HIPs are market ready within 24 hours What goes in a HIP? A HIP includes documents that are required when homes are bought and sold. Some documents are mandatory and others optional. The mandatory documents are: An index (ie a list of the contents of the HIP) A sale statement (summarising the terms of sale) Property Information Questionnaire Evidence of title Standard searches (ie local authority enquiries and a drainage and water search) An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Commonhold information (where appropriate) A copy of the lease (where appropriate) Documents that are optional include: A Home Condition Report (HCR) Additional leasehold, information Guarantees and warranties Other searches relevant to the particular area   Order a HIP On-line click here Note: A Home Condition Report is not a mandatory requirement. However, If you would like to know more about this please contact us. Tel: 01275 878146