PIQ2 - New Homes

PROPERTY INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE (NEW HOMES)

PIQ2/0409 - For inclusion in a Home Information Pack for a brand new property.
For existing homes complete PIQ1/0409

Property address

House name or No.

Plot no.

Line 1

Line 2

Line 3

Line 4

Post code

Name of seller(s)

Name(s)

Date of completion of this questionnaire

Date, DD/MM/YYYY

About this form -

This form should be completed by the seller. The seller may be the owner or owners; a representative with the necessary authority to sell the property for an owner who has died; a representative with the necessary authority to sell the property for a living owner (e.g. a power of attorney) or be selling in some other capacity. The form should be completed and read as though the questions were being answered by the owner.

If you are the seller, you should be aware that -

• Answers given in this form should be truthful and accurate to the best of your knowledge. The questions have
been designed to help the smooth sale of your home. Misleading or incorrect answers are likely to be exposed
later in the conveyancing process and may endanger the sale.

• Information included in this form does not replace official documents or legal information. You should be
prepared to provide such documents on request in support of the answers given in this form.

• If you hold any guarantees for work on your property, your buyer's conveyancer is likely to ask for evidence,
which it is in your interests to make available as soon as possible.

• If anything changes to affect the information given in this form prior to the sale of your home, you should
inform your conveyancer or estate agent immediately.

If you are an estate agent you should be aware that -

• This form should be completed by the seller but it is your responsibility to ensure that it is included in the
Home Information Pack.

• The Property Misdescriptions Act 1991 does not apply where the form has been completed solely by the
seller.

If you are the buyer you should be aware that -

• This information contained in this document should have been completed truthfully and accurately by the
seller. However, the information does not replace official documents or legal information and you should
confirm any information with your conveyancer.

The seller must provide the information set out in Part 1 of this questionnaire.

Where the property being sold is a leasehold property, the seller must also complete Part 2 of this questionnaire.

Part 1 - All properties

1. Is your property a listed building or

contained in a listed building?

Yes

Don't know

2. Has the property received building

regulation approval?

2a. If “yes”, please give details.

Yes

Don't know

3. Has the property received a building

regulation completion certificate?

3a. If “no”, please give details.

Yes

Don't know

4. Is the property sold with a warranty?

4a. If “yes”, please give details of the provider.

Yes

Don't know

5. What parking arrangements

exist or are planned for the property?

Issues affecting the property

6. Has there been any damage to

your property as a result of

storm or fire since you have owned it?

6a. If “yes”, please give details.

Yes

Don't know

7. Are you aware of any flooding at your

property since you have owned it or

before?

7a. If ”yes”, please give details.

Yes

Don't know

8. Has there been or is there any

preventative work planned for dry rot,

wet rot or damp in the property?

8a. If “yes”, please give details.

8b. If the answer to 8 was "yes", are

there any guarantees relating to this

work? if yes please give details.

Yes

Don't know

Utilities & Services

9. Is there or will there be any

central heating in the property?

9a. If “yes”, please give details

of the type of central heating

(examples: gas-fired, oil fired,

solid fuel, liquid gas petroleum).

Yes

Don't know

10. Please indicate which services are

or will be connected to the property:

Services	Connected
Electricity	Yes No Don't know To be connected
Gas	Yes No Don't know To be connected
Water mains or private water supply	Yes No Don't know To be connected
Drainage to public sewer (if not connected please indicate whether there is a cesspool or septic tank)	Yes No Don't know To be connected
Telephone	Yes No Don't know To be connected
Cable TV or Satellite	Yes No Don't know To be connected
Broadband	Yes No Don't know To be connected

Access

11. Is there a right of access through

any neighbouring homes, buildings or

land?

11a. If “yes”, please give details.

Yes

Don't know

12. Does any other person have a right

of access through your property?

12a. If “yes”, please give details.

Yes

Don't know

Leasehold properties

13. Is your property a leasehold

property?

If “yes” complete Part 2 of this

questionnaire.

If “no” there is no need to complete

Part 2 of this questionnaire.

Yes

Part 2 - Leasehold properties

Only complete this part if the property is a leasehold property.

If the lease is a new one and has not yet been granted, please answer the questions based on the draft terms of the lease.

Before entering into a binding commitment, buyers should confirm any matter relating to the leasehold ownership by reading the lease and checking the position with their conveyancer.

Additional information for leasehold properties

14. Is there a lease for the property?

If “yes”, please answer the remaining

questions.

If "no", please answer the remaining

questions to the extent that the

information is available.

Yes

Don't know

15. What is the name of the person or organisation to whom the following will be paid?
15a. ground rent; and
15b. service charges (if different from (a) above)?

16. What is the length of the lease?

17. How much is the proposed ground

rent?

18. How much is the proposed annual

service charge?

19. How much is the proposed annual

buildings insurance premium (if not

included in the service charge)?

20. Does the lease prevent -
20a. Sub-letting?		Yes No Don't know
20b. Keeping pets?		Yes No Don't know

21. Does the lease allow:
21a. Use a car park or space?		Yes No Don't know
21b. Have access to a communal garden (where applicable)?		Yes No Don't know

22. Leases often permit or prevent certain types of activity relating to the use of the property, those referred to in question (25) are examples. Are there any other conditions or restrictions in the lease which could significantly impact on a person’s use of the property?		Yes No
22a. If “yes”, please specify.