Capital Improvements: Records That Help When You Sell Your Home

Why buyers ask

Buyers worry about unauthorised works and future enforcement. Clear records speed conveyancing.

What to collect

• Planning permissions and lawful development certificates where used.
• Building regulations completion where required.
• Guarantees for structural or waterproofing work.

If paperwork is imperfect

Discuss indemnity and remediation routes with your solicitor rather than hiding uncertainty.

Property Passport UK

Store PDFs against the property record so you are not hunting through email during the busiest week of your sale.

What to check next

Use [Property Passport UK](/search) to open the property by address or postcode, then review official context alongside anything you save as Documents for your own workflow.

How Property Passport UK helps

Property Passport UK brings address-level context together in one place so you can prepare questions for your conveyancer and surveyor without treating a portal listing as proof. It does not replace HM Land Registry title, searches, or professional advice.

Disclaimer: General information only, not legal advice, not a survey, and not a substitute for regulated conveyancing or valuation.