Holiday Letting EPCs – Are they really required?

April 5th, 2011 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Energy Saving, EPC 4 Comments »

On 30th June 2011 a piece of legislation comes into effect that will ensure that an Energy Performance Certificate or EPC is required on Holiday Lettings. This will bring Holiday Lets into line with other properties that need an EPC, such as those currently required on sales and rental basis.

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Energy Assessors Assess New Challenges

July 26th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Energy Assessors, EPC 75 Comments »

Domestic energy assessors (DEAs) as a collective have felt  that they have suffered a number of blows within the market place since the introduction of the EPC requirement. Since the removal of the HIP legislation they have seemingly been dealt further challenges as the market place changes further. Is this about to change?

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Where Now for Energy Assessors and the Industry?

June 14th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Energy Assessors, EPC 5 Comments »

Many energy assessors are wondering what to do now since HIPs have been scrapped and the validity of the EPC for sales purposes has in effect been extended to 10 years. The fear is non-compliance rises due to the absence of the HIP, similar to we see in Northern Ireland and the commercial EPC market.

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Property Professionals – Open letter to Barclays Partner Finance

June 3rd, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Energy Assessors, EPC, Press Releases 46 Comments »

To the Directors and Shareholders of Barclays PLC and HSBC Holdings PLC

In the Matter of Property Professionals + Ltd (in administration)

This letter is addressed to Barclays PLC in its capacity as the owners of Barclays Partner Finance, a company which had a trading arrangement with Property Professionals + Ltd (PP+) by which finance packages were sold to candidates for training at the four centres operated by PP+.

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Using Energy Performance Certificates to attract tenants

June 2nd, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in EPC, Guest Articles, Landlords 9 Comments »

Many landlords have an issue with getting the right type of tenants.  Quite naturally, Landlords want tenants who will pay on time, take good care of the property, and keep open lines of communication with both the letting agent and the landlord.

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Goodbye HIPs, Hello EPCs – Home Seller Guide

May 21st, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Energy Assessors, EPC 2 Comments »

Until today, home sellers had to have a Home Information Pack in place before their home could be put on the market.  HIPs have now been suspended, pending primary legislation for a permanent abolition.  Before the election, the Conservative Party promised a consultation on their complete removal, but this isn’t mentioned in the official announcement.

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Home Information Packs (HIPs) are suspended and pickled

May 20th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Energy Assessors, EPC, Home Information Packs, Property Conveyancing 9 Comments »

Eric Pickles has finally granted Mr Shapps’s long held desire to suspend HIPs this morning, though it remains unclear on what basis. Grant Shapps who has increasing appeared to be on personal crusade to scrap HIPs has seemingly suceeded and issued a statement shortly afterwards.

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Scrapping Home Information Packs – Ins & Outs

May 13th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in EPC, Home Information Packs, News, Property Conveyancing 13 Comments »

The Conservative and Liberal Democrats have published their initial coalition agreement which will be followed in due course by a final coalition agreement.

The Lib-Con Coalition Agreement published makes reference to Energy Performance Certificates and Home Information Packs under section 11 on the environment.

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Grant Shapps responds to Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) policy

March 24th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in EPC, Home Information Packs, Property Market 7 Comments »

After a recent article ‘Grant Shapps to change Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) delivery?‘ where we discussed the changes Grant Shapps and the Conservatives have suggested that they may implement within the EPC regulations, we can publish the response we have received.

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Grant Shapps to change Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) delivery?

March 4th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Energy Saving, EPC 16 Comments »

Energy Performance Certificates are required before marketing can commence for both rental and sales of properties within the UK. Anyone who has recently sold their house would have had an EPC carried out as part of the Home Information Pack.

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Property Professionals in Administration – Next Steps

February 18th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Energy Assessors, EPC, News 36 Comments »

Since the ‘renowned’ training provider Property Professionals went into administration there has been a flurry of people and organisations offering advice, guidance and support.

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