Currently all home owners in England and Wales will need to arrange for a Home Information Pack to be prepared when putting their homes up for sale. Packs will be extended to smaller properties as soon as sufficient energy assessors are fully qualified.
The Packs will contain an Energy Performance Certificate, local searches, vendor questionnaire and legal documents, which will be mandatory.
Sellers: will need to have a Pack before property is put on the market.
Buyers: the Pack will offer essential information about the property
you wish to buy, for free.
Benefits
For sellers, providing a Pack upfront should reduce the likelihood of any nasty surprises in the selling process that could delay the sale, as buyers will be able to make more informed decisions about purchasing their home.
For buyers, the Pack provides essential information about properties they are considering buying - free of charge - and reduces the chance of unwelcome surprises later on in the process
A Home Information Pack contains the following:
* An Energy Performance Certificate which tells you how energy efficient the property is and provides recommendations on improvements and advice on how to cut CO2 emissions and fuel bills.
*Other compulsory documents, such as an index of contents, a vendor questionnaire, a sale statement, local searches and evidence of title.
*Other optional documents.
epc N Martins-Energy Assessor 07966 916 843