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Home Information Packs abolished - but EPCs retained, click here Posted by Mike Harding 2010 May
The Energy Performance Certificate will be retained. This ranks the energy efficiency of a home with A to G ratings. 
It costs about £60. Sellers will have to produce an EPC within 28 days of putting a home on the market. 

The government has suspended the use of Home Information Packs (HIPs) with immediate effect from 21 May 2010. 
Homes sold on or after tomorrow will no longer need a HIP pack. 

The government has suspended the use of Home Information Packs with effect from 21 May 2010.
Homes marketed for sale on or after 21 May 2010 will no longer need a Home Information Pack (HIP). 

Suspending HIPs will reduce the cost of selling a home, remove a layer of regulation from the process and
provide a welcome help to the housing market during the recovery.



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