A vote in the House of Lords, which went against the latest Home Information Pack regulations, will not hinder the Governments aim to introduce HIPs on 1st August, according to the Association of Home Information Pack Providers.
Just one more energy assessor is needed to meet the target of 2,000, the amount the Government says are needed to roll out HIPs for homes with three bedrooms or more, according to the Association of Home Information Pack Providers (AHIPP).
One in four homeowners would consider lying on a Home Information Pack application in order to get round the system, according to Saga Home Insurance.
The Association of Home Information Pack Providers (AHIPP) has welcomed Gordon Brown's decision to keep Yvette Cooper as Minister for Housing and Planning.
Figures released today by Communities and Local Government (CLG) and the Association of Home Information Pack Providers (AHIPP), reveal that over 2,500 energy assessors will be ready to issue Energy Performance Certificates by the end of July.
The Conservative party has called on the government to scrap HIPs as they are not cost-effective.
A row has erupted over the introduction of Home Information Packs after the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) urged the Government to exclude homes in London from the first phase of HIPs introduction.
There was good news for home buyers and sellers today as Ruth Kelly offered fresh reassurance over the Government's commitment to Home Information Packs (HIPs).