The TA6 is a Property Information Form — the standardised Law Society disclosure document that every seller of a UK residential property completes during conveyancing. It runs to around 16 pages and asks detailed questions about the property, its history, and any known issues.
The buyer’s solicitor reviews the TA6 alongside the title, searches, and survey. Answers on the TA6 become part of the contract — material inaccuracies or omissions can be the basis of a claim against the seller after completion.
What the TA6 covers
The main sections ask about:
- Boundaries — who owns and maintains each boundary; any disputes.
- Disputes and complaints — any with neighbours, former neighbours, local authorities.
- Notices and proposals — planning notices, enforcement, neighbouring development, HS2, nearby applications.
- Alterations and additions — what’s been done, whether planning and building regulations consent was obtained, whether warranties exist.
- Guarantees and warranties — FENSA for windows, NHBC for new-build structure, electrical certificates, boiler warranties, damp-proof course guarantees.
- Insurance — current policy, any claims, ever been refused cover.
- Environmental matters — flooding, radon, contaminated land, Japanese knotweed.
- Rights and informal arrangements — shared drives, shared drains, parking permits, informal rights-of-way.
- Utilities and services — mains, septic tanks, oil tanks, solar panels.
- Occupiers — who lives there, whether anyone else has rights to remain.
- Services crossing the property — sewers, cables, neighbour pipes.
The form also asks about Japanese knotweed specifically and — post-2024 — about matters that might affect building safety on tall residential buildings.
The honesty requirement
The TA6 is legally a set of representations the seller makes to the buyer. If you knowingly provide false information, or omit material information, the buyer may be entitled to:
- Rescind the contract (if discovered before completion).
- Sue for damages (after completion).
- In extreme cases, report the matter as fraud.
“I didn’t know” is generally a good defence. “I knew and didn’t disclose” is not.
This is why completing the TA6 thoughtfully, with the benefit of your solicitor’s advice, matters. If you’re genuinely unsure about an answer, the right response is usually “not known” or “not known, please see enquiry response” — not a guess that could prove wrong.
Common pitfalls
- Forgetting old issues. A dispute with a neighbour 8 years ago — even if resolved — should still be disclosed.
- Guessing about alterations. If previous owners extended, adding a conservatory or loft conversion, confirm building regulations completion certificates exist. If they don’t, disclose that.
- Not mentioning unusual rights. Shared drives, shared boundary walls, informal parking arrangements all need disclosure.
- Japanese knotweed. Specifically asked about. If you’ve ever seen it — even if treated — disclose.
TA6 in a cash sale
A principal cash buyer still requires the TA6 in almost all cases. What may be flexible is the level of formal enquiry that follows. Where a mortgaged buyer’s solicitor might raise 30 detailed follow-up questions, a cash buyer may accept what’s on the TA6 at face value and proceed — particularly where the discount on the offer reflects known issues.
Related
- Conveyancing — the process the TA6 is part of.
- LPE1 form — the equivalent disclosure pack for leasehold properties.
- Restrictive covenant — often surfaces through TA6 responses.