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PART 2HOME INFORMATION PACK - GENERAL PROVISIONS

Comprehension of documents

7.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), pack documents and true copies of documents made in accordance with regulation 6

(a)must be legible; or

(b)in the case of maps, plans or drawings, must be clear.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply where, despite all reasonable efforts and enquiries by the responsible person—

(a)the only version of a pack document available is one which is illegible or unclear (either in whole or in part); and

(b)that document is to be included under any of the following provisions—

(i)regulation 8(f)(ii) (documents relied on to deduce unregistered title);

(ii)regulation 9(j) (documents referred to in the register of title);

(iii)regulation 8(g) or 9(k) (required or authorised commonhold information); or

(iv)regulation 8(h) or 9(l) (required or authorised leasehold information).

(3) Pack documents must be in—

(a)English, where the property is in England; or

(b)English, Welsh or a combination of English and Welsh, where the property (or part of the property) is in Wales.