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TA6 form: the property information form explained, with what to attach
The TA6 form is the seller's property information form.
- 4 min read
- Last reviewed 4 November 2026
- By Your Property Check team
Key answer
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What the TA6 form is
The TA6 is the standard Law Society property information form. The seller completes it during the sale, and the buyer's solicitor relies on it to understand the property before exchange of contracts. It is used in England and Wales. General information, not legal advice: see our Terms, and let your conveyancer check your answers.
We tried to read the Law Society's own explanatory notes on 4 November 2026 and the page would not load. So we do not give an edition number or quote the form. The description below is general, drawn from GOV.UK and a consumer guide we read the same day. Your conveyancer sends you the current edition. Follow it, not this page.
GOV.UK says that after you accept an offer, the buyer's solicitor arranges searches and reviews the title, and you can expect enquiries about the title, the searches, the property and the transaction. A legal professional can help you answer them. The TA6 is where many of those answers sit.
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Who fills it in
The seller. If there are two owners, both should agree the answers. If you are an executor or attorney selling for someone else, you may know less about the history. That is allowed: see "What if I do not know?" below. Our guide to selling a house in probate explains the executor's position.
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Section by section
The form is organised by topic. Section names and numbering vary between editions, so use the table as a guide to topics rather than a list of numbered sections.
| Topic | What it asks | Typical documents | Common mistake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property and seller details | Who owns it, tenure, how long you have owned it | Title deeds, lease for a flat | Guessing the tenure instead of checking the title |
| Boundaries | Who owns and maintains fences, hedges and walls, and any moves | Plans, deeds | Assuming who owns a fence without checking the deeds |
| Disputes and complaints | Any past or current disagreements with neighbours or others | Letters, emails | Leaving out an old dispute that was never formally closed |
| Notices and proposals | Letters about planned works or changes nearby | Council or developer notices | Forgetting letters that arrived months ago |
| Alterations, planning and building control | Extensions, loft conversions, electrics, boiler | Planning permission, building regulation sign-off | Saying "yes" to approvals you do not hold |
| Guarantees and warranties | Windows, damp, roof, new build | FENSA or CERTASS certificates, policies | Not attaching the certificates you do have |
| Insurance | Buildings insurance and any claims or difficulty getting cover | Insurance schedules | Omitting a past claim |
| Environmental matters | Flooding, radon, Japanese knotweed | Reports | Treating a past flood as irrelevant |
| Rights and informal arrangements | Rights of way, shared drives, informal deals | Any written agreement | Not mentioning an informal arrangement |
| Parking | Allocated, permit or on-street | Permits | Assuming the space comes with the house |
| Services and utilities | Drainage, heating, who supplies what | Gas and electrical certificates | Guessing |
| Transaction information | What is included and what the seller will leave | Contents list | Not agreeing a contents list |
This list comes from a consumer guide to the sixth edition, not from the Law Society, so check your own copy. Our guides to fixtures, fittings and contents and boundary disputes cover the two topics that cause most queries. For boundaries, our property boundaries tool gives an indicative view of where a line may run, though not a legal boundary.
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What to attach
GOV.UK lists the documents to gather before you sell: title deeds, tenure information, planning permission and building regulation certificates, FENSA or CERTASS certificates for windows, guarantees and warranties, surveys, electrical checks, party wall agreements and, for a flat, fire safety information. Attach what you have. Selling a flat usually brings extra paperwork. See our guide to the EWS1 form for selling a flat.
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What if I do not know an answer?
The consumer guide reports that the form's own instructions say to state if you do not know the answer to a question. You are not expected to have expert legal or technical knowledge or to know events before you owned the home, but you should have a reasonable basis for your answers. If you only know part of it, give that part. Tell your solicitor quickly if anything changes before completion, such as a new letter from the council.
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Can wrong answers cause a claim?
Yes, they can. The same guide reports that the form warns the buyer may be able to claim compensation after completion if you give misleading information. Examples are hiding a neighbour dispute or denying damp that exists. A buyer's solicitor may also ask follow-up questions, and a hesitant or incomplete answer can slow the sale or lead the buyer to withdraw. We do not quote amounts, because no official source we read gives them. Your conveyancer, not this page, decides how to word an answer.
Our take
Answer the TA6 fully and attach what you hold
The form is only as useful as your answers. Say when you do not know, and attach the documents you have, such as certificates and approvals. The common mistake is to leave out an old dispute or say yes to approvals you do not hold, because misleading answers can lead to a compensation claim.
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Questions, answered
Frequently asked questions
What is a TA6?
Who fills it in?
What if I do not know an answer?
Can wrong answers cause a claim?
What documents should I attach?
Where this comes from
Sources
- GOV.UK: Selling a home, preparing to sell
- GOV.UK: Selling a home, offers and negotiations
- GOV.UK: Selling a home, finding a solicitor or conveyancer
- Homeowners Alliance: TA6 form guide
- The Law Society
Last reviewed 4 November 2026 by the Your Property Check team. This page is general information, not legal, tax or financial advice. For your own situation, speak to a conveyancing solicitor or another qualified professional.