Regulation 5 The home information pack

(1)

Except where an official copy of a document is required or authorised by these Regulations to be included in the home information pack, the pack must be composed of original documents or true copies of them^f1.

(2)

For the purposes of these Regulations, a copy of a document containing a map, plan or drawing—

(a)

which is in the seller’s possession, under his control, or to which he has reasonable access; and

(b)

in which colours are used to mark boundaries or other features,

is a true copy if those colours are reproduced with sufficient accuracy to enable them to be identified.

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Footnotes

f1: Under section 155 of the 2004 Act a responsible person must have in his possession, or under his control, a home information pack which complies with the requirements of these Regulations. Under section 156, a responsible person must provide a potential buyer with a copy of the pack (rather than the original version). Under subsection (8) of section 156, a reasonable sum may be charged for the cost of making and sending a paper copy of the home information pack.