What questions should I ask when looking through the pack?

What questions should I ask when looking through the pack?

Mike Ockenden (Director General) gives expert video advice on: What do I need to do to obtain a HIP for my new home?; Will I have to pay for a pack?; What will a pack tell me? and more...

I think when you're looking through a Home Information Pack, you want to make sure that the title of the property is good. I think what you'll find with packs is many will come with a legal summaries. If this is the case, read the legal summary. If you have any questions about the information in the HIP then ask questions. But really what you're trying to establish is, does the person who's selling this property own it? Are the boundaries where I think they are? Are there any planning approvals which are going to affect to property? If it's an EPC, what's the carbon footprint like? How much is it going to cost me to run this house and what can I do to affect that? If there's a home condition report, what condition is the house in? Indeed, if there's other information, like environmental information, take a look at that too. All of that is going to help you in the buying decision.