Home Information Packs

Welcome to Mike Ockenden, Chairman of the Association of Home Information Pack Providers (AHIPP) who has kindly agreed to spread a bit of light on how he sees the past and future of all things HIP related. Q 1. - What one area has the Home Information Pack positively changed and which area do wish had [...] Related posts:AHIPP First Day Marketing StatementWill Home Information Packs (HIPs) be ‘scrapped’?HIPS your Birthday  

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? We have in the past written about our concerns in regard to the ‘cheapest HIP providers’ which it is [...] Related posts:Will Home Information Packs (HIPs) be ‘scrapped’?10 Myths of Home Information Packs (HIP)Cheap Home Information Pack...  

24dashConservatives propose energy-efficiency loansTimes OnlineTo access the scheme, energy performance certificates (EPCs), which the Conservative Party would keep after scrapping home information packs, ...Conservatives promise 'free' £6500 home energy refitsTelegraph.co.ukall 8 news articles »  

Interview with Steve Davies (IPSA)HIP-Consultant.co.uk (blog)Q. From recent statements we have read are we correct in believing you are not a great fan of AHIPP or the HIP code. Do they offer the protection to ...Interview with Steve Davies (IPSA)HIP-Consultant.co.uk (blog)all 2 news articles »  

Buying a Home Information Packs (HIPs) Will you Save or Lose your MoneyHIP-Consultant.co.uk (blog)Domestic energy assessors who carry out the energy assessment to produce the energy performance certificate (EPC) are reporting struggling being paid by a ...Home Information PacksDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)Number of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) producedHIP-Consultant.co.uk (blog)all 3 news articles »  

CONSERVATIVE PARTY 'TO BIN HOME INFORMATION PACKS'UK ExpressBy Daily Express reporter HOME Information Packs will be scrapped “in a matter of weeks” if the Tories win the next general election. ...Conservatives promise to scrap Hips if they win general electionTimes OnlineTop agents deny breaking HIPsThe Move ChannelBarking and Dagenham London Borough CouncilLocalGovCITY A.M. -Director of Finance onlineall 8 news articles »  

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 [...] Related posts:Improved Energy Performance Certificates - RDSAP v9.82Commercial Energy Performance CertificatesFOI...  

AHIPP gets with the YouTube generation by producing a video proclaiming the virtues of the Home Information Pack. Meanwhile, solicitor Simon Roberts has his own thoughts on HIPs too.  

Foundations laid for a housing recoveryIndependent"The Tories have said they will scrap home information packs – HIPs – if they are elected and this is likely to add to the usual pre-election market ...  

Tories to scrap HIPsLaw GazetteConservative housing minister Grant Shapps has pledged to scrap home information packs within weeks if the Tories win the next election. ...