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The National Home Energy Rating scheme for energy assessors has welcomed the Government's support for the energy performance certificate (EPC) as a key component of the home information pack, and is calling for more potential domestic energy assessors to come forward.
Responding to the announcement yesterday from the Department for Communities and Local Government, Austin Baggett, Head of the NHER scheme, says:
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They have been slated as an expensive waste of time and their launch has been described as a fiasco, but if you are planning to sell your home this year you'll have to fork out around £400 for one unless you move quickly.
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This year will see one of the biggest ever shake-ups in the UK housing market, but most homeowners are unaware of the impending storm reports Harvey Jones
The introduction of home information packs (HIPs) on 1 June 2007 will revolutionise the way we buy and sell properties, but like many revolutions, it could prove messy, confusing and end in disaster.
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Roll up! Roll up! Estate agents around Britain are urging buyers and sellers to get cracking and agree deals early in 2007 to avoid more bureaucracy in the shape of Home Information Packs (HIPs) which hit the housing market by law on June 1.
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In 14 months, on June 1, 2007, it will become illegal to offer any home for sale without a Home Information Pack (HIP), including a Home Condition Report (HCR), available to all buyers before they make an offer.
Some fear the Government's tight timetable for change could hit the housing market, slashing the amount of properties for sale.
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In November property sellers in six selected locations were able to provide home information packs to potential purchasers for a trial period.
This roll out will be extended in January in 12 additional locations. HIPs will then become mandatory in June 2007.
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Last year, when the housing market pundits did their annual turn as Mystic Meg, they predicted a boring 2006 - house price rises of just 2-3 per cent and a generally sluggish market
They were wrong - the year got off to a flyer and just kept on going. Central London, Scotland and Northern Ireland all racked up double-digit price rises, while values nationally rose by around eight per cent.
Strong demand, weak supply and a healthy economic situation kept the pressure on in 2006 and the general consensus seems to be that these factors should continue to underpin the market in the coming year.
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