HIP and EPC Certificate - How Do These Help?

Energy Performance certificate makes possible comparison of ratings with benchmarks. In order to understand the energy efficiency of a building, homeowners opt for EPC. It is mandatory to have this certificate as part of a home information pack.

If your home has to be built, rented or sold, you will require HIP compulsorily. It provides all vital information that a buyer needs to know. It helps a seller too as he would know what are the positive points and drawbacks of his house. Before any house is sold, a buyer has to be well informed about the building. This avoids any confusion later and also reduces delay in the transaction which would have otherwise occurred if the buyer gets to know about a certain drawback later. Thus, you give a vivid picture of your house on sale or let out. Don’t keep your prospective purchaser in dark about any drawbacks in your building. Earlier, information on the house required by the buyer was only available after the offer to purchase was made.

A home information pack has a sales statement, evidence of title, energy performance certificate, sale deed, performance information questionnaire (PIQ) etc. All information about a property, including legal title, standard searches are found here. Be it a housing developer, estate agent or private individual - must make a HIP available to prospective buyers on request. And an energy performance certificate is required as a prospective buyer will compare different houses based on the energy efficiency projected in the EPC certificate. In addition to this, energy efficiency certificates will advice you on how to reduce carbon-di-oxide - CO2 emissions and fuel bills. A clearly written recommendation to cut down on energy is presented. Carry out changes based on your recommendation letter, and enhance your house rate in the market.

Home information packs are available free of cost. However, you will be charged for sending the copies home. Epc certificates are done by accredited assessors and you are charged for this. Get to know the impact your property has on the environment and reduce your fuel and power bills. When your energy consumption is reduced, expenses are bound to be less and this significantly benefits the climate too.

Kirthy Shetty, Platinum author,

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