Home Information Packs (HIPS)

If you are considering marketing your property, it is no longer the responsibility of the purchaser to gather information; instead a HIP pack should be made available for any prospective buyers. 

It is therefore increasingly important for a copy of supporting documentation to be retained by a Home Owner or Solicitors, which in turn will save you a great deal of time and expense.

What does a HIP contain?

A HIP is comprised of 'Required' and 'Authorised' documents and information. 

What are the 'Required' elements?

The Official Certificate of Search (LLC1) is a required element and may only be authorised by the Local Authority.

Replies to 'local enquiries' (CON29R) are another 'Required' element but no longer have to be completed by the Local Authority.

For full information, please visit the Home Information Packs website.

What can the Local Authority offer?

We can provide:

• Full responses to form CON29R at a fee of £110.00. 

(You will receive replies to all enquiries on the form, including those unable to be obtained from inspection of public registers).

Alternatively

• Full basic Local Authority Search, containing both Official Certificate of Search (Form LLC1) and CON29R form for £140 (basic fee).

How long will these take from the Local Authority?

We are currently processing all search requests within one/two working days.

What do I get from the full Local Authority Search?

See our Local Authority Search webpage.

For clarification or further information, please contact a member of the team: 

Tel:  01233 330284

Email:  land.charges@ashford.gov.uk

CON29 (2007 Edition)

Search requests on CON29 (2002 Edition) forms are no longer valid and will be rejected. 

For information on the new CON29 forms, please see our Search Forms webpage.