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.
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 »
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.
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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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).
Proposal for Reform to the Home Selling & Buying Process
January 5th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in EPC, Home Information Packs, Property Conveyancing 3 Comments »
A New and Innovative Proposal for Reform to the Home Selling and Buying Process. The HIP Reform Group, established in November 2009, and now boasting a membership of over 670 supporters, has this week released a ‘white paper’ containing a proposal for reform entitled – ‘New Year, New Start’.
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?
Training as a Community & Housing Energy Advisor
November 11th, 2009 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Energy Assessors, Energy Saving, EPC 14 Comments »
The new qualifications; Housing Energy Advisor (HEA) and Community Energy Advisor (CEA) are intended to enable individuals to provide advice on energy efficiency to both individual households and the wider community. It is envisaged that these advisers will help the government reach environmental targets.
Home Energy Adviser (HEA), too good to be true?
Interview with Keith Jones of ECMK
November 3rd, 2009 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Energy Assessors, EPC, Interviews, News 1 Comment »
Keith Jones operations director of ECMK ltd has kindly obliged to answers a few of our questions in the latest series of interviews with leading HIP and EPC industry figures.
Q 1 NHER produced some great research in relation to non-compliance of Commercial EPCs recently. Do you have any other similar research you are undertaking at present and when could we expect to see the results?