# The Home Information Pack Regulations 2007, Paragraph 6: Completion of home condition reports by home inspectors


A home condition report must be completed by a home inspector so as to contain his record of the following information—
(a) his name;
(b) whether he has any personal or business relationship with any person involved in the sale of the property;
(c) the report reference number against which the report is registered under paragraph 1(b);
(d) the name of the approved certification scheme of which he is a member and in which capacity the report is made;
(e) such membership number or identification code as has been allocated to him by the scheme;
(f) the name and address of his employer, or if he is self-employed, the name under which he trades;
(g) the date of the inspection and the date on which the report is completed;
(h) the address of the property;
(i) the year in which the property was built or, if this cannot be ascertained by him, his estimate of the year in which it was built;
(j) the number of—
(i) storeys or levels in the property; and
(ii) rooms on each storey or level of the property;
(k) such provision as has been made for the parking of vehicles relating to occupants of or visitors to the property;
(l) such mains utility services as are connected to the property and the condition of their visible parts;
(m) if the property is or forms part of a flat or maisonette—
(i) the number of storeys or levels of the building in which the flat or maisonette is situated;
(ii) the number of flats and maisonettes in that building or, if this cannot be ascertained by him, his estimate of the number of flats and maisonettes;
(iii) whether the building contains a lift;
(iv) the general condition of such areas that lead to the property as are common to both it and any neighbouring premises; and
(v) the general condition of the building in which the flat or maisonette is situated;
(n) risks to the health or safety of the property’s occupants or visitors, so far as he can ascertain them;
(o) the condition of the outside parts of the property including such—
(i) roof coverings;
(ii) rainwater pipes and gutters;
(iii) chimney stacks; and
(iv) walls, doors and windows,
as relate to the property;
(p) the condition of the inside parts of the property including—
(i) roof structures accessible directly from the property;
(ii) ceilings and floors;
(iii) internal walls; and
(iv) kitchen and bathroom fittings,
and whether their appearance suggests that they have been materially affected by dampness;
(q) the general condition of such outbuildings as are part of the property;
(r) whether any parts of the property to which he would normally expect to have access were not accessible to him on the day of the inspection; and
(s) any other provision required by the approved certification scheme of which he is a member and in which capacity the report is made.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/992/schedule/10/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/home-information-pack-regulations-2007/schedule-10/paragraph-6
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