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?
Energy Assessors Assess New Challenges
July 26th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Energy Assessors, EPC 75 Comments »
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.
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+.
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.
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.
Property Professionals – Stroma chosen by administrators HJS Recovery
April 13th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Energy Assessors, News 9 Comments »
Today has seen a development in the outgoing Property Professionals administration process; Stroma have been chosen as the training provider to continue exisiting candidates’ training.
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.
Interview with Brian Scannell of NHER – part 2
February 10th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Energy Assessors, Energy Saving, EPC, Home Information Packs, Interviews 4 Comments »
Brian Scannell of NHER and managing director of National Energy Services (NES) Ltd continues with further thoughts towards our questions in part 2 of the interview.
Q10 Do you support the current HIP legislation and if it was ‘scrapped’ what impact do you envisage it will have on your members?
I certainly support the original aspirations of the HIP – ensuring that reliable information on a property was available at the time of marketing. It is an absolute tragedy that the most directly beneficial component to consumers – the Home Condition Report – was made voluntary and, to all intents and purposes, killed.
Interview with Brian Scannell of NHER – part 1
February 8th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Energy Assessors, Energy Saving, EPC, Interviews 7 Comments »
Brian Scannell of NHER and managing director of National Energy Services (NES) Ltd joins us to answer our questions in a two part interview.
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Property Professionals Administration – what should I do?
February 5th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Energy Assessors 50 Comments »
The training provider Property Professionals which was also known as Home Inspector Training (HIT) is understood to have gone into administration yesterday.
CLG assess cheap EPC providers and accreditation schemes
January 11th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Energy Assessors, EPC, Property Conveyancing 8 Comments »
The Communities and Local Government (CLG) have sent a ‘shock’ letter to the accreditation schemes who oversee and monitor the quality of the Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs).