Getting a Home Information Pack

For Buyers
If you are buying your home, just ask whoever is advertising it for sale for the HIPS. This is usually an estate agent, but could be another business or individual.
If it's an estate agent, they must give you a copy of the Pack free of charge (although they may make a reasonable charge to cover the costs of copying and posting it). If the seller isn't using an estate agent, you should be able to get the Pack directly from them.
You can see what the Pack has to contain in What's in a Home Information Pack?. For more, see buyer's essential information

For sellers
If you are selling your home, there are a number of options:

• Use an estate agent
• Get a solicitor to do it
• Use a specialist Pack provider
• Compile it yourself. 
• Enlist the help of other businesses, such as financial advisers
• Some supermarkets have also indicated that they might provide Packs.
• Get one from our Recommended Pack Provider from £179 +VAT, order  here

If you're selling a private residential property on the open market, you will  need a HIPS. However there are some exceptions, so to check if you're affected, see Do I need a HIPS?. For more, see seller's essential information.

Choosing a Pack Provider/Search company
On 29 September 2006, the Search Code and HIP Code were introduced, delivering quality standards across both the property search industry and in HIPS.
 
If you are commissioning a Home Information Pack, you may wish to consider a company that is a member of the HIPS Code. Alternatively, if you are commissioning searches or are compiling the Pack yourself, you may wish to consider a company that has signed up to the Search Code.
 
Here you can find a full list of organisations that have signed up to one or both of the codes at the Property Codes Compliance Board (PCCB). The PCCB has been established to maintain a register of firms committed to operating within these standards of practice and to independently monitor compliance with the Codes. The PCCB will also encourage organisations to sign up to the Codes to promote increased consumer protection. 

Or simply order a HIPS from our recommended Supplier who are signed up to the HIPS Code