The Home Information Pack (also known as the HIP) is compulsory for all homes on the market in England and Wales. It is a set of documents that provides the potential buyer with key information on the property and must be provided by the seller or the seller's agent.

Home Information Packs have been introduced to:

• reduce the cost of entering the housing market for first time buyers
• reduce the millions of pounds wasted on failed transactions
• improve the quality of information provided to the buyer at the outset
• reduce the time between acceptance of an offer and completion
• reduce the fall-out rate

PropertyRelated can also offer a Home Information Pack solution.

For more information visit the Government website on Home Information Packs.