The Home Information Pack contain a set of documents that will provide important information in respect of the property you are selling/marketing, the documents will include copies of deeds, information about searches and information relating to the property's energy efficiency. FAQs...

The pack will be divided into two parts, these are "Required" and "Authorised", required documents must be included where they are appropriate and authorised documents can included at the seller's discretion, the Home Information Pack Regulations 2006 have set out these provisions. Apply Now....

Looking at the pack more closely the "Required" documents are:

• An index listing the contents of the pack
• An energy performance certificate
• A sale statement which will summarize the terms of the sale
• Evidence of Title
• Standard searches which will include local, water and drainage searches
• Commonhold information where appropriate
• Leasehold information where appropriate (to include a copy of the lease, plus information on service charges and insurance)
• A new homes warranty, if appropriate
• A report on a home that is not yet built, ie new build (this has been defined as a predicted energy assessment)

The "Authorised" documents include:

• Warranties and guarantees
• Other searches
• Home Condition Report*
• Other relevant searches for a particular area

* Home condition reports are no longer compulsory although there use is being encouraged, this will help to identify any problems and will enable the buyer to take the properties condition into account prior to making an offer.

An authorised document can be included within the pack by the seller if they feel it may be of interest to any potential buyers, this could in turn increase the marketable value of the property.