Home Information Packs (HIPS) including Energy Performance Certificates will be implemented on a phased basis from 1 August 2007.
From 1 August 2007 Packs will be required for the sale of four bedroomed properties and larger, with smaller properties being phased in as soon as sufficient Energy Assessors are fully qualified.
Until the end of this year, properties can be marketed as soon as a Pack is commissioned, and as a temporary measure Energy Performance Certificates can be up to 12 months old when a property is put up for sale. Please see here for more details.
If you require any further information or advice, please call Chris Birds or Chris Brown on 01332 383838.