The EPC was lost in the HIP these measures are a start in achieving the original aims of the EPC – that of improving the carbon footprint of properties and energy efficiency and compliance is still a major issue.
HIPS to face certain death and leave a £75m black hole in the revenue of estate agents experts warn.
from 1 October 2008, an EPC will be required whenever a building2 in the social or private rented sectors is let to a new tenant
a building can be: the whole of a building; or part of a building where the partis designed or altered to be used separately. For residential purposes, ‘designed or altered to [...]
Summary of enforcement provisions
The main features of the enforcement provisions are as follows.
1. It is the duty of every local weights and measures authority to enforce the EPC, DEC and air-conditioning inspection duties it its area. (regulation 38).
2. They have power to require a person to produce within seven days an EPC and recommendation report, [...]
We are constantly told how we must become more energy efficient. Climate change is a man made phenomenon and we must all play our part to consume less energy. Drive less using more fuel efficient cars, fly less, and even eat less red meat! But what are the political parties proposing by way of tax [...]
The future of energy efficient housing showcased in Germany.
Trading Standards Officers in the Midlands have launched an offensive to enforce legislation on both residential and commercial estate agents who are marketing property without a HIP or relevant EPC.
This is long overdue and should be picked up on across the whole of the country.
With the news every day informing us of the dangers of [...]
Buildings in the UK are responsible to nearly 50% of the country’s carbon emissions and energy consumption. This is a staggering figure and with this in mind the Government has been taking positive steps in trying to reduce carbon emissions to 0 by the year 2050. To achieve this figure there are things that owners [...]
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Home Information Packs or HIPs are a set of documents which relate to a property which is on the market for sale. These need to be created by the property owner, their solicitor, their estate agent or a dedicated HIP provider. As from 6 April 2009 there are compulsory documents which need to be in [...]
