{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/home-information-pack-regulations-2007/schedule-7/paragraph-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/home-information-pack-regulations-2007/schedule-7/paragraph-1.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2007/992",
  "legislation_title": "The Home Information Pack Regulations 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/home-information-pack-regulations-2007",
  "path": "schedule/7/paragraph/1",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "General requirements",
  "text": "A search report must contain the following information—\n(a) the address of the premises in respect of which the search is conducted;\n(b) a statement of whether the following persons have any personal or business relationship with any person involved in the sale of the property—\n(i) a person who conducted the search; and\n(ii) a person who prepared the search report;\n(c) such enquiries as formed the basis of the search and the information sought;\n(d) subject to paragraph 3, the results of the search;\n(e) the date on which the search was completed;\n(f) a description of the records searched, and the name and address of the person who holds them;\n(g) if the records searched are derived from other records, a description of those other records and the name and address of the person who holds them;\n(h) a description of how relevant documents can be obtained (if they are not included in the home information pack under regulation 10(o) or otherwise);\n(i) the names and addresses of the parties to the arrangements—\n(i) under which the search was conducted; and\n(ii) if different, under which the search report was prepared;\n(j) the name of the persons liable in each of the following events—\n(i) any negligent or incorrect entry in the records searched;\n(ii) any negligent or incorrect interpretation of the records searched; and\n(iii) any negligent or incorrect recording of that interpretation in the search report;\n(k) a description of such complaints or redress procedures as exist in relation to the report; and\n(l) the terms on which the report is made, including—\n(i) the terms required by paragraphs 5, 6 and 7; and\n(ii) the names of the persons who are liable to make the payments described in paragraphs 4(g), 4(h) 7(b) and 7(c).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/992/schedule/7/paragraph/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:56:31.349662+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}