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Conveyancing News: Government Delays HIPs Until August |
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Article Published: 23-May-2007 Communities secretary Ruth Kelly announced in the Commons yesterday that introduction of the Home Information Packs and Energy Performance Certificates have been delayed. Implementation of the packs will now take place from August 1st, instead of 1st June. The Government also announced that an agreement had been reached with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) regarding their judicial review of the scheme. The Judge considering the review issued an order stating that EPCs should not be included in the packs from June 1st until the court had made full consideration of the RICs application. As the Government considered it impractical to delay the EPCs in this way without the accompaniment of Hips, implementation was revised. HIPs are now to be introduced on a phased basis for August 1st, beginning with properties with 4 or more bedrooms only, as the Government have said these are the most energy efficient homes. The Government has now also admitted that it is lacking the required number of trained energy assessors and as such smaller homes are to be phased into the scheme as soon as there are enough assessors to do the job. Ruth Kelly said, "The approach we have set-out preserves the principles of HIPs and EPCs, while ensuring a transition period for the people buying and selling their property. Most importantly, it provides an opportunity to make real progress towards cutting carbon emissions from our homes." Other changes made included allowing people to market their properties as soon as a pack has been commissioned rather than when one is received and also allowing EPCs to be up to 12 months old when the property is put up for sale. The Government has also asked councils and registered social landlords to work with them on introducing EPCs in social hosing on a voluntary basis. Source: Conveyancing-0800.co.uk |
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