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Could you please inform me about the new laws for the coming year in the housing market EPC AND HIP thanks?

HIPS and EPCs are already required. Since 14th December, 2007 (ie two weeks ago), you have to provide one BEFORE you start marketing ANY property.

This does NOT just apply to properties marketed through estate agents - "marketing a property" includes things like putting a "for sale" sign on a piece of cardboard in your window, or listing a house on a website.

The Packs are somewhat watered down compared to the original proposals. They MUST contain:

* An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)
* A sale statement
* Standard searches
* Evidence of Title
* For leasehold properties, lease-related information
* An Index showing what's included and what's being looked for!

In addition, there are various "optional items" like HCR (Home Condition Reports.)

For more details on each of these, have a look here:

http://www.yourpropertyexpert.com/articl...

What should be happening is that HIPS are now extended to mos single dwellings (i.e not flats)

All buildings (except temporary and farm buildings not occupied by humans) will eventually need an Energy Performance Certificate on construction sale or let, but this will be valid for 10 years (unlike HIPS certificates)

Large public buildings will have to display an energy/efficiency certificate showing the energy usage over the last 2 years or so

I have found the law so confused on this following government amendments, date changes and other matters that even the people supposed to enforce it have no real idea of what is happening

Energy/ efficiency certification for air conditioning systems will be introduced as well over the next few years (to 2011, I think)

There is a government website that attempts to explain this but not terribly effectively - I canot recal the URI at this time

Added - yes I know HIPS are already required and EPCS for the HIPS packs, however EPCS will also be required for all buildings residential and industrial (even where HIPS is not needed). It is my understanding that HIPS are for 'singel dwellings' i.e.not flats in a block

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