ABSTRACT

Home Information Packs ~ otherwise known as HIPS or ``seller's packs''.

A HIP is provided as supplementary data to the estate agent's sales particulars by home sellers when marketing a house. The packs place

emphasis on an energy use assessment and contain some contract preliminaries such as evidence of ownership. Property developers are

required to provide a HIP as part of their sales literature. Preparation is by a surveyor, specifically trained in energy performance assessment.