What Documents Do You Need to Sell a House in the UK?

An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) must be ordered before your home is marketed. Your estate agent will also check your identity and, usually, proof that you own the property.

• Photo ID and proof of address for every owner.
• A valid EPC, or confirmation that one has been ordered.
• Your mortgage account details, so the lender can be repaid at completion.

Your conveyancer will send you standard forms to complete. The answers become part of the contract, so they need to be accurate.

• The Property Information Form (TA6), covering boundaries, disputes, building work, guarantees and services.
• The Fittings and Contents Form (TA10), listing what is included in the sale.
• The Leasehold Information Form (TA7), if the property is leasehold.

For a section-by-section walk-through, see The TA6 Property Information Form Explained.

These are the documents buyers' solicitors most often chase. Each one proves that a piece of work was signed off or is still covered.

• FENSA or similar certificates for windows and doors replaced since April 2002.
• Electrical certificates for rewiring, new circuits or a new consumer unit.
• A Building Regulations compliance certificate for a gas boiler installation.
• Building control completion certificates for extensions, loft conversions or structural work.
• Planning permission documents, where they were needed.
• Guarantees for damp-proofing, timber treatment, cavity wall insulation or a new roof.
• Warranties for a new-build home, if it is less than ten years old.

A missing certificate rarely stops a sale on its own. It usually leads to more questions, a request for a copy, or indemnity insurance.

Our guides cover the most common gaps: a lost FENSA certificate, work without building regulations sign-off and a missing electrical certificate.

Gathering everything at the last minute is stressful. Logging each job on Propvio as it happens keeps certificates and guarantees attached to the work they relate to.

For the steps inside Propvio, see the help article What documents will my conveyancer ask for when I sell?.