Office of Public Sector Information

regulation 8(a)

SCHEDULE 1 Home information pack index

Required matters

1.  A home information pack index must—

(a) display prominently the title, “Home Information Pack Index”;

(b) contain the address or proposed address (which may include a plot number) of the property;

(c) contain a list of all the documents included in the home information pack;

(d) be revised whenever a document is included in or removed from the pack;

(e) where regulation 16, 17 or 20 apply, indicate—

(i) that a document otherwise required by these Regulations is missing from the pack;

(ii) specify which document it is; and

(iii) the reason why it is missing; and

(f) where regulation 16 or regulation 17(2)(e) apply, indicate—

(i) such steps as are being taken to obtain the document;

(ii) the date by which the responsible person expects to obtain the document;

(iii) the reason for any delay which has occurred or is likely to occur to the date described in paragraph (ii); and

(iv) where paragraph (iii) applies, the further date by which the responsible person expects to obtain the document.

Authorised matters

2.  A home information pack index may indicate where a particular pack document can be found in the home information pack.

regulation 8(c)

SCHEDULE 2 Predicted energy assessment

A predicted energy assessment must—

(a) display prominently the title “Predicted Energy Assessment”;

(b) contain the following statement—

“This document is a Predicted Energy Assessment required to be included in a Home Information Pack for properties marketed when they are incomplete. It includes a predicted energy rating which might not represent the final energy rating of the property on completion. Once the property is completed, the Pack should be updated to include information about the energy performance of the completed property.”

(c) contain the address or proposed address (which may include a plot number) of the property;

(d) be compiled otherwise than by a visual inspection of the property;

(e) contain the asset rating within the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007(35) which is—

(i) predicted for the building;

(ii) based on its plans and specifications; and

(iii) expressed in a way approved by the Secretary of State under regulation 17A of the Building Regulations 2000(36); and

(f) contain an explanation of that rating.

regulation 8(d)

SCHEDULE 3 Sale statement

A sale statement must—

(a) display prominently the title “Sale Statement”;

(b) contain the address or proposed address (which may include a plot number) of the property;

(c) state whether the property interest is—

(i) a freehold estate other than a freehold estate in commonhold land;

(ii) a freehold estate in commonhold land; or

(iii) a leasehold interest;

(d) state whether at the first point of marketing—

(i) the property interest is or includes the whole or part of a registered estate; or

(ii) the property interest is or includes the whole or part of an estate, the title to which is not entered in the register of title;

(e) contain the name of the seller, and state the capacity in which they are selling the property;

(f) state whether the property—

(i) is being sold entirely with vacant possession; or

(ii) is a property to which Part 5 of the 2004 Act applies by virtue of section 171(2) of that Act; and

(g) if it is a property to which Part 5 of the 2004 Act applies by virtue of section 171(2) of that Act, state the nature of any lack of vacant possession.