Sellers property information form: A guide

When you’re selling your house, you’ll quickly realise there’s more to it than just finding a buyer and agreeing a price – there’s a lot of paperwork. One important document is the TA6 form, also known as the Seller’s Property Information Form, which gives your buyer a clear picture of your home before contracts are exchanged.

What is a TA6 form?

The TA6 Property Information Form is a standard document in the sale of a property. It’s completed by you as the seller and provides key details about the property to your buyer – after they’ve made an offer but before contracts are exchanged. It’s your opportunity to disclose everything a buyer might want or need to know about the property before committing to the purchase.

The form covers a range of important matters, including:

• Boundaries – who is responsible for fences, hedges, or walls.
• Planning and building work – any extensions, conversions, or alterations made to the property.
• Disputes and complaints – past or ongoing issues with neighbours.
• Utilities and services – how the home receives electricity, gas, and water.
• Environmental matters – including flooding, Japanese knotweed, or radon gas.
• Warranties and guarantees – for work such as new windows, roof repairs, or electrical installations.

By completing the TA6 form honestly and accurately, you can help your house sale move along smoothly and quickly.

Is a TA6 form mandatory?

Technically, no, the TA6 form isn’t mandatory, but it is expected and strongly recommended as part of most property transactions. Your solicitor will almost certainly expect one to be completed, and buyers’ solicitors will usually insist on it before progressing the sale.

If you don’t complete the form, it can raise red flags for the buyer, and they might assume you’re hiding something and pull out of the sale.

Most solicitors won’t start work until they have received a completed and signed TA6 form from you. Failure to return the forms is a common reason for the delay in a house sale.

Completing the forms can be daunting, but property buying companies like House Buyer Bureau can help you. They work closely with solicitors who specialise in buying property quickly, so can guide you through the forms to avoid unnecessary delays.

Is a TA6 form legally binding?

The TA6 form itself isn’t a legal contract, but it does carry legal weight. When you sign the document, you’re confirming that the information you’ve provided is correct to the best of your knowledge. If it later turns out that you’ve given false or misleading information (for example, hiding a history of flooding or denying neighbour disputes), you could face legal action for misrepresentation.

For that reason, it’s always better to be honest, even if you’re worried certain details might discourage a buyer. Transparency builds confidence, while dishonesty can cause serious legal and financial consequences after the sale.

How to complete a TA6 form

Filling out a TA6 form can be time-consuming, but it’s worth doing carefully. Here are some useful tips to help you complete it correctly and avoid unnecessary setbacks:

1. Read the whole form before you start – This helps you understand what’s needed so you can gather any supporting documents, such as warranties, planning permissions or building control certificates, ahead of writing in your responses.
2. Be clear and concise – Answer every question as accurately as possible. If a question doesn’t apply, write “N/A” rather than leaving it blank.
3. Be honest – Don’t guess or assume; if you’re unsure about something, say so. Providing inaccurate information could cause problems later.
4. Attach relevant documents – Include copies of any paperwork that supports your answers.
5. Ask your solicitor for advice – If there’s a question you don’t understand, your solicitor can explain what’s required.

Filling out the form properly can help you sell faster and prevent delays once the solicitors begin exchanging contracts.

Sell your house fast with House Buyer Bureau

Selling a house can feel like a daunting prospect with lots of complex paperwork to complete, but here at House Buyer Bureau, we’re cash house buyers – meaning we buy properties directly. We’ve been buying properties since 2010 and work closely with solicitors who can help you through the paperwork to avoid delays when selling. There are no estate agents, no lengthy chains, and no need for delays from forms like the TA6. Whether your home needs work, you’re facing time pressure, your sale has fallen through, or you just want to move on, we can help you move forward quickly.

We’ll give you a fair cash offer based on your property’s condition and can complete the sale in a timeframe that suits you, often in as little as seven days (or longer if you need). It’s the simplest way to sell your house fast and move on with confidence.

Get your free, no-obligation cash offer today with House Buyer Bureau and take the stress out of selling your home.

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Chris

Chris

Chris has worked in property all his career, first as a successful estate agent before spotting a gap in the market for buying property directly from people looking for a simple, quick sale.

He has a passion for property and as an experienced valuer, has looked at well over 50,000 properties so far at HBB. He has extensive experience in property buying and regularly comments in the press on property matters, trends and promotes ways to simplify and speed up the selling process.

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