The following property sales do not require a HIP;

• Individual private sales. This refers to the situation where you sell the property to a known person, typically a friend or a member of your family. (Not to be confused with a private sale where you market, that is advertise, the property yourself, which does require a HIP).
• Non-vacant possession (sitting tenant)
• Short Term Interests (a lease period shorter than 21 years)
• Non-Residential (properties that are not primarily residential)
• Properties in dual use
• Mixed sales (includes part which is not residential such as a shop with a flat)
• Unsafe properties
• Properties to be demolished
• Seasonal & Holiday accommodation
• ‘Right to Buy’ and similar sale types

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