HIPs Plans Scaled Down
HIPs Without Home Condition Reports Are Good NewsLaw Society Statement
19 July 2006
This is a welcome decision. The Law Society has consistently
opposed compulsory home condition reports (HCRs), on the grounds
that they would disrupt the house buying process because buyers
could not sensibly rely on a survey commissioned and paid for by
the seller.
Government Announces Phased Hip Roll-out to
Begin with Energy Certificates
DCLG News Release
18 July 2006
The Government today announced plans for the introduction of
Energy Performance Certificates as part of the phased roll-out of
Home Information Packs to help consumers cut costs and waste when
buying a home and help the environment too.
In the light of the plans for testing and concerns about the
readiness of industry, the Government announced new proposals to
phase the introduction of HIPs, prioritising the delivery of
energy efficiency information with further testing later this year
on the other aspects of HIPs.
This means that HIPs will be introduced in June next year with
searches and energy performance information, enabling buyers and
sellers to get A-G ratings on their homes similar to fridge
ratings as well as a list of practical measures to cut their fuel
bills and carbon emissions at the same time.