asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether a home information pack will be required from 1 August when marketing a property described as having on the ground floor: a kitchen, a cloakroom and two reception rooms; and upstairs: three bedrooms, a family bathroom, a study and a large playroom, and used for these purposes. [HL4022]

From 1 August, owners of properties with four or more bedrooms will be required to compile a home information pack if they market their property for sale. A four-bedroom dwelling is one that is marketed and sold as having four bedrooms.

Energy performance certificates and home information packs will be phased in starting with four-bedroom homes and larger properties, rolling out as quickly as possible to three-bedroom properties once sufficient energy inspectors are in place nationally and regionally to meet demand, taking into account market conditions.