Summary: TA6 property information form
- TA6 is the Law Society’s Property Information Form which the seller completes to give buyers key facts and information.
- The 6th edition came into effect on 30 March 2026, shortening the form from 25 sections to 15.
- Most sellers fill one in because conveyancers and buyers’ solicitors expect it.
- Your conveyancer and estate agent can help, but the answers must come from the seller.
What is a TA6 form?
TA6 is the Law Society’s Property Information Form and as the seller, you fill it in, then your conveyancer sends it to the buyer’s solicitor.
Your conveyancer sends you the TA6 and explanatory notes once you’ve instructed them to handle your sale.
You can see an example of what the TA6 form looks like on the Law Society’s TA6 Property information form 6th edition page, in section 2.2 and there are also some explanatory notes available too.
TA6 includes 15 sections covering:
- Property and seller details
- Boundaries
- Disputes
- Notices
- Alterations
- Guarantees and warranties
- Insurance
- Environmental matters
- Rights and informal arrangements
- Parking
- Services
- Connection to services
- Transaction information
- Completion
- Additional information about your answers
Your conveyancer or solicitor can clarify any question you’re unsure about and check your answers before the form goes to the buyer. Your estate agent may be able to help with some of the information too.
However, it’s the seller’s responsibility to answer the questions or write ‘not known’ as a response, where this is true.
What’s new in the 6th edition of the TA6 form (2026)?
If the list above looks long, the previous 5th edition of the TA6 form introduced in March 2024 was even more comprehensive and featured 25 sections. After some criticism, the Law Society has created a new, shorter 6th edition of the TA6 form, effective as of 30 March 2026.
This edition replaced both the 4th and 5th editions, as the Law Society paused mandatory use of the 5th edition after complaints.
There is more detail around the controversy surrounding the previous 5th edition of the TA6 form in this article from Today’s Conveyancer.
There are now 15 sections with questions around council tax, asking price, building safety, accessibility, restrictive covenants and more no longer appearing on the form.
The form’s 6th edition also avoids duplication by no longer asking sellers to provide an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) because the estate agent does this when marketing the property.
The form also does a better job of acknowledging that there may be some questions that sellers do not know the answer to, by using more of an “are you aware of…” wording and allowing for more “not known” answers.
Is the TA6 form compulsory?
While the law doesn’t require you to fill in a TA6 form when you sell a home in England and Wales, in practice, almost every seller completes one.
Conveyancers in the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) must follow its protocol, which requires a completed TA6 form.
On top of that, property buyers’ solicitors expect to receive a completed TA6 form. It is the standard way to pass on material facts between the seller and the buyer.
What does the TA6 form cover in detail?
Below are the 15 sections included in the 6th edition of the TA6 form, the most recent version at the time of writing:
- Property and seller details: Property address and UPRN, seller names and capacity (owner, executor or attorney), seller’s solicitor details
- Boundaries: Who maintains each boundary, irregular or moved boundaries, Party Wall Act notices
- Disputes: Past or current disputes about your property or nearby properties, anything likely to lead to one
- Notices: Letters or notices affecting the property, plans to develop nearby land or change the use of nearby buildings
- Alterations: Extensions, loft conversions and other works since 2002, planning and building regulations approvals, solar panels, listed status, conservation areas, tree preservation orders
- Guarantees and warranties: Unexpired guarantees for windows, damp proofing or new builds, any claims made under them
- Insurance: Who insures the property, difficulty getting cover, past buildings insurance claims
- Environmental matters: Flooding history and defences, radon testing, Green Deal installations, Japanese knotweed
- Rights and informal arrangements: Rights of way, shared driveways or facilities, drains or pipes crossing neighbouring land
- Parking: Parking arrangements, permit requirements, electric vehicle charging points
- Services: Electrical certificates and EICRs, heating system and boiler servicing, private drainage like septic tanks
- Connection to services: Mains electricity, gas, water, sewerage, telephone and broadband, plus supplier names and meter locations
- Transaction information: Whether your sale depends on a purchase, moving date preferences, vacant possession
- Completion: Whether the sale price clears your mortgage, removing rubbish, leaving light fittings, handing over keys and alarm codes
- Additional information about your answers: Consents needed for disclosed works, any extra documents or details, seller signatures
This list is for all property sales where the seller instructed their solicitor on or after 30 March 2026 but if the solicitor was instructed before this date, they can continue using an older version of the TA6 form.
Dos and don’ts when filling in the TA6 form
Do:
- Give honest answers: Your answers need to be true, even when the truth might put a buyer off.
- Choose the “Not known” option when it’s true: It’s fine to say you don’t know, as long as you really don’t.
- Have the relevant paperwork to hand: You’ll find the form much easier with the right documents in front of you.
- Give full details on disputes: Even settled rows with neighbours belong on the form, with a short explanation.
- Ask your conveyancer to review it: Your conveyancer can check your answers before they go to the buyer.
- Update your answers if things change: You must tell your conveyancer if anything changes before completion e.g. if there is a new dispute.
Don’t:
- Rush: The form takes time, so set aside enough time to fill it in properly. You can even complete it before you find a buyer, if you have already instructed a conveyancer.
- Guess: A wrong date or a hopeful answer could cause problems before completion.
- Rely on memory alone: Your old emails and documentation will include details that you’ve forgotten.
- Leave any blank questions: Gaps will lead to extra enquiries and slow your sale down.
- Hide any issues: Everything will come out eventually and buyers can sue for misrepresentation.
- Leave it to others: Your estate agent and conveyancer can help, but the answers have to come from you.
Which other TA forms do property sellers need to know about?
While we’re on the subject of the TA6 form, there are a few other TA (short for ‘Transaction’) forms property sellers often need to be aware of.
The main one is the TA10 Fittings and Contents Form which most sellers need to complete. Also known as the TA10 Form, it clarifies which items you are leaving with the property and those you are taking with you, from bulky items such as kitchen appliances to smaller fittings such as curtain rails.
If you’re selling a flat, it’s probably leasehold rather than freehold so you’ll need to complete the TA7 Leasehold Information Form too. It covers details around the lease, ground rent, service charges, the management company and any planned major works.
If you’re selling a commonhold property (currently very rare) rather than a leasehold one, then you fill in the TA9 Commonhold Information form instead of the TA7.
The other main TA forms are the TA13 Completion Information and Undertakings form, which your conveyancer completes and the TA8 New Home Information Form, for developers of newly built homes.
FAQs
Where can I get a TA6 form?
Your conveyancer will send you the TA6 once you’ve instructed them, often through an online portal. The Law Society licenses the form to conveyancing firms, so you won’t find an official blank copy to download yourself.
Is a TA6 form legally binding?
The TA6 isn’t a contract, but your buyer relies on your answers when deciding to go ahead with the purchase. If any answer turns out to be false or misleading, the buyer could sue you for misrepresentation after completion.
Can a seller refuse to complete a TA6 form?
While there is no law forcing sellers to fill in a TA6 form, most buyers’ solicitors will raise a long list of enquiries for them to answer instead, which can delay your sale or put buyers off altogether.
Final thoughts: What is a TA6 property information form?
Hopefully this guide has answered any questions you have around the TA6 form and the changes made to it in the most recent version (the 6th edition) effective as of 30 March 2026.
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