The TA6 (Transaction Form 6) Property Information Form is a standard form completed by the seller at the start of the conveyancing process. It's a formal disclosure — the seller's answers are given under a legal obligation to be honest and accurate, to the best of their knowledge.
What the TA6 covers
The TA6 is divided into sections:
Boundaries
Who owns each boundary? Is there a party wall? Has there been any dispute about boundaries? This section matters for anything involving shared walls, fences, or gardens where ownership or maintenance responsibility might be unclear.
Disputes and complaints
Has there been any dispute with neighbouring properties? Has any complaint been received from a neighbour or local authority? Even resolved disputes are worth knowing about — they can give you a picture of the neighbourhood dynamic and may resurface.
Notices and proposals
Has the seller received any notice about the property from a local authority, utility company, or government body? This includes planning notices, enforcement notices, or compulsory purchase proposals.
Alterations and building work
Has any building work been carried out at the property? Was planning permission obtained? Was building regulations approval sought and a completion certificate issued? This is critical for extensions, loft conversions, and any structural alterations.
If the seller answers yes to work being done but has no building regulations completion certificate, your solicitor will raise enquiries — and may recommend indemnity insurance.
Guarantees and warranties
Does the property benefit from any guarantees or warranties? Common examples: NHBC warranty (new builds), Damp-proofing guarantee, timber treatment guarantee, window installation guarantee (FENSA certificate). These pass to you as the new owner.
Environmental matters
Does the seller know of any flooding (from any source) in the last 5 years? Any environmental notices? History of Japanese knotweed on the property? These answers inform your search results and risk assessment.
Services
What services are connected? Is the property on mains gas, mains sewer, mains water? If not, what alternative arrangements exist (septic tank, oil boiler, borehole water)?
Connection to utilities
Where do the pipes, cables, and drains serving the property run? Are any services shared with neighbours? Are they running across neighbouring land?
How to use the TA6
Read it. All of it. Your solicitor will review it, but you'll often spot things they don't — because you've actually been in the property and you know what it looks like.
Flag anything that contradicts what you saw on your viewing, anything that seems incomplete, and anything that surprises you. Your solicitor will raise these as written enquiries.
This Q&A is for general information. Dom does not provide legal advice. Consult your solicitor for advice specific to your transaction.