The Property Information form, known as the TA6 form, is a detailed questionnaire about the sale property that sellers are required to complete and return to their solicitor / conveyancer.
The form is designed to give the potential buyer(s) as much information as possible about the property before they agree to the purchase.
If Johnson Astills are instructed in the sale, we will ensure that the TA6 form is sent to you at the very start of the process, with all initial documents. Johnson Astills will be on hand to provide assistance with completing the form if required.
How do I complete a Property Information Form?
Each section of the form must be considered and completed carefully and truthfully, to the best of your knowledge. Although property law is governed by “caveat emptor” the legal principle that means “buyer beware” and places the responsibility on the buyer to perform their own due diligence and inspect the property, any information provided in the forms is still be relied on by the buyers. It is therefore important that the form is completely as accurately as possible.
The Property Information form has a number of sections that should be completed, including:
- General information – eg address, if the property is leasehold / freehold
- Boundaries
- Disputes / complaints
- Notices / proposals
- Alterations, planning permissions, building control
- Guarantees and warranties
- Environmental matters
- Rights of ways or shared amenities
- Charges – such as service charges or ground rent
- Parking arrangements
What if I am selling a house that I do not live in?
You may be selling a property that you do not know a lot about, for example if you are selling as an executor. If you do not know the answers to any of the questions on the form, or cannot find out the answers, you should make clear that your response is “not known.” It is important that you do not guess the answers.
How can we help?
If the buyers have any queries regarding the contents of your answers to the property information form, or about the property in general, further enquiries may be made throughout the transaction. Your solicitor will ask you to provide further replies to enquiries if necessary.
Johnson Astills can assist with the sale and purchase of residential properties. Transfer of equity or re-mortgaging of properties.
Please get in touch with Johnson Astills today and we would be more than happy to discuss your requirements further. Please call us at our office in Leicester on 0116 255 4855 or our office in Loughborough on 01509 610 312 and ask to speak to a member of the Property Team. Alternatively, you may prefer to email us at legal@johnsonastills.com or fill in our enquiry form.
