The Conservative HIP policy is being criticised by a number of industry professionals at present and quite ironically from both Pro-HIP and Anti-HIP supporters. The common ground which is uniting these two groups is ambiguity, uncertainty and lack of clarity from Mr Grant Shapps on his intentions and implementation plans if they were to win the next election.
Grant Shapps cuts HIP red tape and reveals … err… ??
December 17th, 2009 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Home Information Packs, News, Property Conveyancing | 6 Comments »
HIP Reform Group Launched
December 11th, 2009 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Home Information Packs, News | 1 Comment »
David Pett has started a pro-HIP organisation named the HIP Reform Group which has been recently promoted to many DEAs, HIP providers and industry professionals.
What made you establish the HIP Reform Group?
David Pett stated,
“I took this action as I became frustrated by the political spin and half truths emanating from the Conservative Party and how I feel the end user i.e. the consumer is being misled.
The Federation of Property Information Providers (FPIP) Recruit
December 10th, 2009 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Energy Assessors, News | 4 Comments »
Two new groups / associations have launched this week aimed at specific property professionals namely HIP Providers, Energy Assessors and the infamous Home Inspectors.
They are the The Federation of Property Information Providers (FPIP) and the HIP Reform Group though both are separate entities.
How has social media affected the property industry?
December 7th, 2009 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Guest Articles, Property Market | 5 Comments »
There’s no doubting that business participation on social media is the flavour of the month, with almost every established brand now having a Twitter page, a Facebook group and a frequently updated blog, we can assume that there must be some very significant benefits to business’ getting stuck in with social media.
Conservative Home Information Pack policy to stall property market?
December 3rd, 2009 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Home Information Packs, Property Conveyancing, Property Market | 10 Comments »
Grant Shapps has re-iterated his and the Conservative’s plans to scrap Home Information Packs HIPs; yet again over the last few days. However, yet again he has not detailed any planned phase out or replacement of the HIP.
Nationwide – 2010 The End of House Price Rises?
December 2nd, 2009 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in News, Property Market | 1 Comment »
The Nationwide have released data indicating that house prices rose by 0.5% during November 2009. The data seemingly supports house price forecasters who expect that the rate of house price rises will diminish over coming months with possible retreat of prices during 2010.
The Southern Property Divide: Selling vs. Buying
December 2nd, 2009 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Landlords, Property Market | 1 Comment »
Sticking with the trend of the previous two quarters, buyer interest in properties for sale continues to outweigh the actual stock available. As a consequence, sellers continue to have the power, and this has led to a slight increase in house prices year on year. However, the property equilibrium for the southern UK market may change within the next six months, and therefore sellers are advised to take advantage of the favourable conditions of the property market at present.
Landlord Licencing – How Much Longer Do We Wait?
November 30th, 2009 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Guest Articles, Landlords, Property Conveyancing | 6 Comments »
For this article I have decided to write about the debate surrounding the proposal of landlord/letting agent registration and licencing. It’s not a new issue as some parties have been calling for it for a number of years but it raised its head again when the Law Commission made recommendations on buy-to-let reform, tabled in Parliament in mid-August of 2008.
Number of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) produced
November 27th, 2009 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Energy Assessors, EPC, Property Market | Comments Off on Number of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) produced
Updated figures for the number of EPCs produced have been released by John Healey after a request from Mr Shapps in regard to Home Information Packs.
The request was looking at ascertaining how many HIPs have been produced which isn’t as far as we know possible. However, the response was certainly of interest and provides a good update on the EPC market.
Buying a Home Information Packs (HIPs) Will you Save or Lose your Money
November 26th, 2009 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Energy Assessors, EPC, Home Information Packs | 5 Comments »
Most people love a bargain and when it comes to Home Information Packs (HIPs) it really seems it is no different. However, by choosing the cheapest HIP provider are you going to lose or save your money?
Interview with Steve Davies (IPSA)
November 23rd, 2009 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Home Information Packs, Interviews, Property Conveyancing | 11 Comments »
Welcome to Steve Davies, CEO of The Association of Independent Personal Search Agents (IPSA) who has joined us to answer some questions in relation to personal and local authority searches.
IPSA have recently released claims that numerous local authorities are providing non-compliant searches, we wanted to hear more about this issue and how IPSA viewed the industry as a whole.