HIP delay dubbed 'worst of all worlds'

In a statement to the House of Commons yesterday afternoon, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Ruth Kelly also said initially the packs will be phased in starting with four-bedroom homes and larger houses. Then as the number of energy assessors grows, Kelly said more homes will be included in the schemes. Robert Bryant-Pearson, chief executive of Allied Surveyors, was furious. “This is the second time we have been jilted at the altar,” he says. “The problem that we are faced with when the Government appoints people without any business experience or acumen to min...