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English Heritage voice HIP concerns

It was interesting to watch how the introduction of Home Information Packs (HIPs) developed. Originally scheduled for an implementation date of 1 June, the Government has to postpone their introduction owing to the lack of qualified energy assessors – the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) being the most controversial element of the packs. At that time [...]

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How people start to search for a home

People searching for homes are doing so more and more from the comfort of their own computer screen. Halifax Estate Agents have carried out research which shows that 29% of house hunters begin their search for property on the internet. The study also says that people moving home are three times as likely to start searching [...]

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Home information packs in deeper trouble

There is more trouble with the Home Information Pack (HIP) scheme. Already criticised and delayed by the government from implementation 1 June to 1 August, and diluted down to start with four-bedroom houses and more, it has now lost of its biggest trainers of “energy assessors”. Energy-assessors.com has pulled out and laid off more than 100 [...]

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