The Home Information Pack Regulations 2006

regulation 8(l)

SCHEDULE 7 Report on a home not physically complete

Report

1.  A report on a home not physically complete must consist of—

(a) a statement of the day or the predicted day on which the property is likely to be physically complete;

(b) a statement of whether the property will be—

(i) a house;

(ii) a bungalow;

(iii) a flat; or

(iv) a maisonette.

(c) if the property will be a house or bungalow, a statement of whether it will be—

(i) detached;

(ii) semi-detached; or

(iii) terraced;

(d) if the property will be a flat or maisonette, a statement of—

(i) the total number of floors in the building;

(ii) the total number of the flats or maisonettes in the building;

(iii) whether there will be a lift to the floor on which the entrance to the property will be situated;

(e) a statement of the approximate total useable floor area in the property (in square metres);

(f) a description of the proposed methods of building (including any trade names for the materials described);

(g) a description of the materials used or to be used in the outside parts of the property;

(h) a description of the heating and hot-water systems to be used for the property;

(i) a description of the standards to which the garden or other land being sold with the property will be finished;

(j) a statement as to whether any land on the site has been or will be brought up to the level of the surrounding area artificially;

(k) a statement as to whether a new homes warranty complying with Schedule 6 has been offered for the building, completion or conversion of the property and whether the property will qualify for such a warranty; and

(l) if the property will not qualify for such a warranty, a statement of the name and qualifications of the person monitoring the building, completion or conversion of the property.

Attachments

2.  A report on a home not physically complete must attach—

(a) a plan (to a scale of not less than 1:1250) showing the location and actual or approximate boundaries of the property (with the length of the boundaries indicated in metres) as it will be once it is completed, and marking—

(i) neighbouring buildings and structures, and surrounding land; and

(ii) the roads, public highways and footpaths that serve or will serve the property;

(b) a plan (to a scale of not less than 1:100) showing the layout and actual or approximate height, width and length (in metres) of each of the proposed rooms in the property; and

(c) a predicted energy performance certificate for the property.