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Property Information Questionnaire |
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Part 1 |
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About this form -
This form should be completed by the seller. The seller may be
the owner or owners; a representative with the necessary authority to
sell the property for an owner who has died; a representative with the
necessary authority to sell the property for a living owner (e.g. a power
of attorney) or be selling in some other capacity. The form should be
completed and read as though the questions were being answered by the
owner.
If you are the seller, you should be aware -
Answers given in this
form should be truthful and accurate to the best of your knowledge. The
questions have been designed to help the smooth sale of your home. Misleading
or incorrect answers are likely to be exposed later in the conveyancing
process and may endanger the sale.
Information included
in this form does not replace official documents or legal information.
You should be prepared to provide such documents on request in support
of the answers given in this form.
If you hold any guarantees
for work on your property, your buyer's conveyancer is likely to ask for
evidence, which it is in your interests to make available as soon as possible.
If anything changes
to affect the information given in this form prior to the sale of your
home, you should inform your conveyancer or estate agent immediately.
If you are an estate agent you should be aware -
This form should be
completed by the seller but it is your responsibility to ensure that it
is included in the Home Information Pack.
The Property Misdescriptions
Act 1991 does not apply where the form has been completed solely by the
seller.
If you are the buyer you should be aware -
This information contained
in this document should have been completed truthfully and accurately
by the seller. However, the information only relates to the period during
which the seller has owned the property (see question 1) and does not
replace official documents or legal information and you should confirm
any information with your conveyancer.
The seller must provide the information set out in Part 1 of this
questionnaire.
Where the property being sold is a leasehold property, the seller
must also complete Part 2 of this questionnaire.
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All Properties |
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a. The postal address of the property |
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b. The name of the seller |
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c. The date the PIQ was completed |
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1. When was the property purchased? |
[
]month [
] year |
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2. Is your property a listed building
or contained in a listed building? |
Yes
No
Don't Know |
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3. What council tax band is the
property in?
[Note: Buyers should be aware that improvements carried out by the
seller may affect the property's council tax banding following a sale] |
Band:
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4. What parking arrangements
exist at your property? |
If 'Other' please specify:
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Other issues affecting the property |
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Has there been any damage to your property as a result of storm or
fire since you have owned it? |
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5a. If "yes", please give details. |
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| 6. If
you have answered "yes" to question 5, was the damage the subject
of an insurance claim? |
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6a. If "yes", please state whether any of these claims are outstanding. |
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| 7. Are
you aware of any flooding at your property since you have owned it
or before? |
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7a. If "yes", please give details. |
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| 8. Have
you checked the freely available flood risk data at the Environment
Agency's website (http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subjects/flood)? |
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8a. If "yes", please give details.
8b. If "no" the buyer is advised to check the Environment
Agency website for an indication of flood risk in the area.
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| 9. Has
there been any treatment of or preventative work for dry rot, wet
rot or damp in the property since you have owned the property? |
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9a. If "yes", please give details of any guarantees relating to
the work and who holds the guarantees. |
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Utilities and Services |
| 10. Is there central heating in
your property? |
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10a. If "yes", please give details of the type of central heating
(examples: gas-fired, oil fired, solid fuel, liquid gas petroleum). |
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11. When was your central heating or other primary
heating system last serviced? |
Last serviced
[year] a report
available
Not serviced
Don't know
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12. When was the electrical wiring in your property
last checked? |
Last serviced
[year] a report
available
Not serviced
Don't know
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13. Please indicate which services are connected to
your property:
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Changes to the property
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| 14. Have you carried out any structural
alterations, additions or extensions (e.g. provision of an extra bedroom
or bathroom) to the property? |
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| 14a. If "yes", please give details of the
nature of the work |
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| 14b. Was building regulation approval obtained? |
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| 14c. Was planning permission obtained? |
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| 14d. Was listed building consent obtained? |
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If the response was "no" for any of (b) to (d), please state why
not (e.g. "not required" or "work completed under approved person
scheme"). |
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| 15. Have you had replacement windows,
doors, patio doors or double glazing installed in your property? |
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15a. If "yes", please give details of changes and guarantees,
if held.
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Access |
| 16. Do you have right of access
through any neighbouring homes, buildings or land? |
Yes
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16a. If "yes", please give details. |
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| 17. Does any other person have
a right of access through your property? |
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17a. If "yes", please give details. |
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Leasehold properties |
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18. Is your property a leasehold property?
If "yes" complete Part 2 of this questionnaire. If "no" there
is no need to complete Part 2 of this questionnaire. |
Yes
No |
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Part 2: Leasehold Properties |
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Only complete this part if the property is a leasehold property.
If the lease is a new one and has not yet been granted, please
answer the questions based on the draft terms of the lease.
Before entering into a binding commitment, buyers should confirm
any matter relating to the leasehold ownership by reading the lease
and checking the position with their conveyancer. |
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Additional information for leasehold properties |
| 19. What is the name of the person
or organisation to whom you pay - |
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| 19a. ground rent; and |
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19b. service charges (if different from (a) above)? |
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20. How many years does your lease have left to run? |
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21. How much is your current annual ground rent? |
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22. How much is your current annual service charge? |
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23. How much is your current annual buildings insurance
premium (if not included in the service charge)? |
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| 24. Are you aware of any proposed
or ongoing major works to this property? |
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24a. If "yes", what type of works are they and what is the expected
cost relating to this property (if known)? |
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| 25. Does the lease prevent you
from - |
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| 25a. Sub-letting? |
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| 25b. Keeping pets? |
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| 26. Does the lease allow you
to: |
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| 26a. Use a car park or space? |
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26b. Have access to a communal garden (where applicable)? |
Yes
No
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| 27. Leases often permit or prevent
certain types of activity relating to the use of the property, those
referred to in question (25) are examples. Are there any other conditions
or restrictions in the lease which could significantly impact on a
person's use of the property? |
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27a. If "yes", please specify. |
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Explanatory Notes to Numbered Items
19. The landlord will normally be the person to whom the ground
rent is payable, although it is possible that an agent may be
employed to collect this on the landlord's behalf. The person
or the organisation to whom the service charge is payable may
be your landlord or head landlord or a residents' management company
- you should find the landlord's details on your latest service
charge demand. It is also possible that an agent has been employed
to collect service charges on their behalf.
20. The number of years is calculated by taking the original
number of years the lease was granted for and deducting the number
of years that have expired since the lease was first granted.
21. This information will be found in the lease.
22. This information will be found on the previous year's service
charge demands.
24. Leaseholders should have been notified
of this as part of the required consultation process where their
contribution towards the work exceeds £250.
Please note : All leaseholders should have their own copy
of the lease although sometimes this is held by the mortgage lender
or the conveyancer who handled the purchase. A copy can normally
be obtained from the Land Registry - www.landregisteronline.gov.uk.
It is unlikely that the managing agent will be able to provide
a copy of the lease. |
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Published by the Department for Communities and Local Government, December
2008
