News about HIPs and EPCs.
Green tax based on the EPC? July 2010. From the Guardian
EPCs are still needed to sell your home. go to this page.
HIPs are history 20 May 2010 , find out more here.
The HIP has been suspended go this page to find out more , link to my page about the HIP suspension.
The election, see my update FAQ page.
At least 10% of new homes fail energy efficiency test. April 2010. From the Guardian.
Consumers told " Look for the logo". March 2010 AHIPP news. HIP code products.
Supermarkets to offer "green energy makeovers". March 2010 - From the Telegraph
HIPs are working. AHIPP news. Feb 2010. How HIPs help
Personal searches. AHIPP news. Feb 2010. Read this.
Check to see if you can get a grant for the Government boiler scrappage scheme. Jan 2010. Find out here.
HIP Reform group. Update 12 Dec 2009, News about the fight back for the HIP industry. Link to this site.
HIP non-compliance, AHIPP call on the OFT to take action - 30 Nov 2009. read more
If you are thinking about training to become an energy assessor - 15 Oct 2009. Read this, from IDEA.
HIPs are working, and you get what you pay for - 24 Sept 2009. Find out more on the IDEA Blog.
EAs fees and what they get - 19 Aug 2009 - link to this news.
latest HIP research misleading - 1 July 2009. Link to this news
Agents get HIPs 'hidden' payments.- 18 May 2009.
Channel 4 News has evidence that up to £100 could be added to the price of a Home Information Pack. Link to this news.
New legislation – 6 April 2009.
From 6th April 2009, every home must have a HIP in place – not just ordered - before it can be put on the market. Vendors will also now be required to complete a new Property Information Questionnaire (PIQ) detailing important pre-sale information such as the home’s council tax band, parking arrangements, utilities and any structural alterations – vital when deciding to make an offer.
Not only will the new PIQ provide buyers with further, upfront information about their possible new home, but it will significantly increase the number of consumers viewing the HIP. See resources page.
CLG publishes FAQs about the Property Information Questionnaire. - 3 April 2009. More about the PIQ.
From the 1 st October 2008.
All rental properties in England and Wales, will require an EPC (Energy Performance Certificate.)
Landlords will need the certificate when letting the property. After this date, if tenants are already occupying the property, then you won't require an EPC, although re-letting the property after October 2008; you would need to supply the certificate to prospective tenants. The certificate lasts 10 years; a new EPC is not needed every time a tenant moves in.
News about the commercial - Non Domestic EPC. The CEPC.
December 2007.
Home Information packs (Hips) will be required for all properties being sold in England and Wales from 14 December 2007, the Government has announced. Since September all properties with three or more bedrooms have required a HIP before they can be sold.
Published 10 September 2007, from the Government website.
Average four bedroom homes are getting an 'E' energy rating, according to a survey from the introduction of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) and Home Information Packs (HIPs).
New information six weeks after the launch of EPCs and HIPs, shows that average four bedroom homes and above could save hundreds of pounds off heating, lighting, and water bills.
Most homes are receiving an 'E' rating in their EPCs on the A-G scale, but this could potentially rise to a 'C' if consumers undertake measures recommended in the certificates, such as loft and cavity wall insulation.
The Government is today extending EPCs and HIPs to three bedroom homes so more buyers will get the same information to cut carbon emissions and reduce fuel bills.
The early findings come from a snapshot survey of energy assessors and EPCs provided since the launch of HIPs, which show average 4 bedroom homes are being rated 'E' and could typically save £180 on heating, £60 on lighting and £30 on hot water bills, a year.
The top 5 recommendations given by assessors for improving energy efficiency have been: cavity wall insulation, changing to low energy lighting, putting thermostatic valves on radiators, loft insulation, and double glazing.
HIPs and EPCs will give house buyers energy ratings for homes for the first time, from A to G - similar to consumer friendly ratings for fridges, helping to lower fuel bills and reduce carbon emissions. The packs will also help to cut costs for consumers by increasing transparency and competition in the home buying and selling process.
August 2007, from the Government website.
Next stage for Home Information Packs and Energy Performance Certificates announced.
The Government has today announced that Home Information Packs (HIPs) and Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) will be rolled out to three bedroom properties from 10 September 2007.
HIPs and EPCs are being introduced on a phased basis to ensure a smooth transition in the housing market, and to begin the process of transforming the home buying and selling process in the interests of consumers and the environment at the earliest opportunity.
Following the introduction of the packs for homes with four bedrooms and above on 1 August 2007, the Government has today confirmed there will be enough energy assessors, nationally and regionally, to roll out to three bedroom homes next month, having taken into account the operation of HIPs in the market.
HIPs to start. 01 August 2007.
As of today, properties with four bedrooms or more will require a Home Information Pack (HIP) when they are put up for sale.
The pack will bring a lot of the information previously gathered throughout a purchase to the front of the process, such as standard searches, sales statements, and evidence of title. In addition, a new Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) will be included in the pack which will rate a home’s energy efficiency and make suggestions for reducing carbon emissions and energy bills.
January 2007. From the Government website.
A new consultation published today will boost efforts to tackle climate change and promote energy efficiency by proposing estate agents must include Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) with their property particulars for the first time.
This would give consumers better access to information, helping them make new green choices by comparing energy costs between homes.
EPCs, energy ratings for homes, will give consumers for the first time information about the energy efficiency of properties, and practical steps to reduce carbon emissions and save on energy bills.