Do I need a HIP if I am selling my home privately?

Do I need a HIP if I am selling my home privately?

Mike Ockenden (Director General) gives expert video advice on: How do I find someone to compile a pack for me?; How do I compile a pack myself?; How do I ensure the information does not go out of date? and more...

You need a HIP if you're selling your property, and you have in any way marketed the fact that it's for sale. And I suppose, technically, that even means if you've gone down the pub and said to a bunch of your chums, "I'm putting my house on the market for sale." If somebody comes up to you and says, "I was walking past your house and I quite like it." Then you haven't technically marketed it, so you wouldn't need a HIP in those circumstances. But, I would suggest most buyers are going to say, "I want to see the HIP." Once it becomes the norm, why would you want to buy a house that you didn't have the information on?