Legalalties and Fines for Properties Without A HIP (Home Information Pack)

What are the legal consequences of non-compliance with HIP regulations?

Responsibility for enforcement of the Home Information Pack regulations lies with Trading Standards Officers.

In the first instance you are likely to receive a warning. £200 penalty notices can be issued.

If a penalty notice is received the Trading Standards are obliged to notify the Office of Fair Trading. A banner order for an estate agent is possible at this stage.

Confirmation of the possibility of receiving a banning order has been confirmed by the OFT.