All the latest news from the SAVA Business Exchange. http://www.savabx.co.uk/ 13 August 2008 AboutProperty.co.uk - London,UK Home information packs (Hips) shave 12 days of the time taken to exchange of contracts when selling a property, according to new research. ... http://www.aboutproperty.co.uk/news/buying-and-selling-property/home-information-packs/hips-save-12-days-when-selling-property-$1236202.htm http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.aboutproperty.co.uk/news/buying-and-selling-property/home-information-packs/hips-save-12-days-when-selling-property-%241236202.htm 12 August 2008 Money Marketing - London,UK Although Broadhead has a history in mortgage lending, his most recent positions were in the development and rollout of Home Information Packs. ... http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=171032&d=340&h=341&f=342 http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi%3Fid%3D171032%26d%3D340%26h%3D341%26f%3D342 12 August 2008 Introducer Today - Beckenham,England,UK In response, Mike Ockendon, director general of the Association of Home Information Pack Providers (AHIPP) has urged the government to stop "dithering" and ... http://www.introducertoday.co.uk/News/Story/?storyid=18726854&title=Government_urged_to_stop_'dithering'_over_stamp_duty_plan&type=news_feed http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.introducertoday.co.uk/News/Story/%3Fstoryid%3D18726854%26title%3DGovernment_urged_to_stop_%27dithering%27_over_stamp_duty_plan%26type%3Dnews_feed 11 August 2008 Mail on Sunday - London,UK By James Chapman Home Information Packs should be suspended immediately to help revive the stuttering housing market, the Conservatives said today. ... http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-1043010/Tories-HIPs-holiday-help-boost-stuttering-housing-market.html http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-1043010/Tories-HIPs-holiday-help-boost-stuttering-housing-market.html 11 August 2008 Denbighshire Free Press - Denbigh,Wales,UK That kind of information would have to go in a Home Information Pack making it impossible to sell. Who would want to live here knowing that? ... http://www.denbighshirefreepress.co.uk/news/Home-blighted-by-satnav-nightmare.4361663.jp http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.denbighshirefreepress.co.uk/news/Home-blighted-by-satnav-nightmare.4361663.jp 11 August 2008 ic Newcastle.co.uk - Newcastle,England,UK IT has probably escaped your attention but the residential property industry is not particularly enamoured with Home Information Packs. ... http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/homemaker/news/2008/08/09/hard-to-raise-a-cheer-for-hips-50081-21489358/ http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/homemaker/news/2008/08/09/hard-to-raise-a-cheer-for-hips-50081-21489358/ 5 July 2008 ic Newcastle.co.uk - Newcastle,England,UK Unlike the Home Information Pack regulations for residential home sales, it is unlikely their will be any delays and the process is relatively simple. ... http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/homemaker/news/2008/07/05/lettings-energy-certificate-deadline-approaching-50081-21226068/ http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/homemaker/news/2008/07/05/lettings-energy-certificate-deadline-approaching-50081-21226068/ 21 March 2008 Spalding Today - Spalding,England,UK By Andrew Brookes The Home Information Pack (HIP), which is needed for all homes for sale, includes a certificate showing a property's energy efficiency. ... http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/news/Energy-estimate-on-home-for.3895995.jp http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/news/Energy-estimate-on-home-for.3895995.jp 12 March 2008 Bromley Times - London,England,UK STRESS is in store for house-hunters because of changes to Home Information Pack (HIP) rules, say estate agents. From May 31 a full HIP costing around £350 ... http://www.bromleytimes.co.uk/content/bromley/times/news/story.aspx?brand=BMLYTOnline&category=news&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newsbmlyt&itemid=WeED12%20Mar%202008%2014%3A18%3A33%3A800 http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.bromleytimes.co.uk/content/bromley/times/news/story.aspx%3Fbrand%3DBMLYTOnline%26category%3Dnews%26tBrand%3Dnorthlondon24%26tCategory%3Dnewsbmlyt%26itemid%3DWeED12%2520Mar%25202008%252014%253A18%253A33%253A800 11 March 2008 UKPRwire (press release) - UK Following new survey results released on Thursday, the government's Home Information Packs (HIPs) came under fire, being called "a farce" and "a complete ... http://www.ukprwire.com/Detailed/Real_Estate/Teething_problems_for_controversial_HIPs_16219.shtml http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.ukprwire.com/Detailed/Real_Estate/Teething_problems_for_controversial_HIPs_16219.shtml 8 March 2008 Mortgage Introducer - London,England,UK In the case of Home Information Packs (HIPs), estate agents were immediately identified as the profession for whom the HIP would have the greatest impact. ... http://www.mortgageintroducer.com/mortgages/211330/16/Market_report/Skip_to_the_HIP-hop.htm http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.mortgageintroducer.com/mortgages/211330/16/Market_report/Skip_to_the_HIP-hop.htm 29 February 2008 Home Move - UK by Kay Murchie The controversial and much talked about Home Information Packs (Hips) will now help to highlight problems with asbestos before a house ... http://www.homemove.co.uk/news/29-02-2008/hips-will-emphasis-dangerous-asbestos-problems.html http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.homemove.co.uk/news/29-02-2008/hips-will-emphasis-dangerous-asbestos-problems.html 29 February 2008 The Press Association ... against reading too much into the rise, saying it was likely to have been distorted by the final rollout of the controversial Home Information Packs. ... http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jpd-jCf_sAPpWryWR1qLwyq-Zzhg http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jpd-jCf_sAPpWryWR1qLwyq-Zzhg 25 February 2008 Safestore.co.uk - UK People concerned about asbestos when buying a property may be relieved due to the rollout of home information packs (Hips). Although new-build homes should ... http://www.safestore.co.uk/industry_news/18482145/hips_benefit_househunters_over_asbestos.aspx http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.safestore.co.uk/industry_news/18482145/hips_benefit_househunters_over_asbestos.aspx 23 February 2008 Times Online - UK The subsequent credit crunch and introduction of home information packs (Hips) had also hit business, the company said. Humberts, which has 80 branches, ... http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/support_services/article3419618.ece http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/support_services/article3419618.ece 23 February 2008 Northern Housing - UK The Association of Home Information Pack Providers (AHIPP) has today urged consumers and industry to only use HIP providers who subscribe to the HIP Code. ... http://www.northern-housing.co.uk/content/view/1681/12/ http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.northern-housing.co.uk/content/view/1681/12/ 22 February 2008 Home Inspection Home The Law Society has warned property buyers and sellers to be watch out for dodgy Home Information Packs... http://www.homeinspectionhome.co.uk/news/home_inspection_news/dodgy_hips_emerge.html http://www.homeinspectionhome.co.uk/ 22 January 2008 Estate Angels - London,UK The decision not to include home condition reports in home information packs (Hips) has been a "huge" missed opportunity, it has . ... http://www.estateangels.co.uk/propertynews/2008-01-22/hips_''are_missed_opportunity'' http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.estateangels.co.uk/propertynews/2008-01-22/hips_%27%27are_missed_opportunity%27%27 22 January 2008 Mortgage Strategy - UK He adds: "In some areas we are made to wait as long as three weeks for the information required for Home Information Packs, while in other areas we have the ... http://www.mortgagestrategy.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=157236&d=403&h=401&f=402 http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.mortgagestrategy.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi%3Fid%3D157236%26d%3D403%26h%3D401%26f%3D402 2 January 2008 Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom At an administrative level, there's another thorn in the side of agents and sellers, the infamous Home Information Pack (HIP). ... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/money/2008/01/02/cnhouses202.xml http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml%3Fview%3DDETAILS%26grid%3D%26xml%3D/money/2008/01/02/cnhouses202.xml 2 January 2008 Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom ... reducing the availability of housing finance, and the introduction of the dreaded Home Information Packs (Hips) has added to the air of uncertainty. ... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2008/01/02/do0202.xml http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml%3Fxml%3D/opinion/2008/01/02/do0202.xml 14 December 2007 Property News - London,England,UK All one and two bedroom properties put up for sale from today will now require a Home information pack (Hip) following the extension of the much-talked ... http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/Home_information_packs_extended_today_18395797.html http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/Home_information_packs_extended_today_18395797.html 11 December 2007 Assetz News - Stockport,England,UK In response, the deputy director general of the Association of Home Information Pack Providers (Ahipp), Mike Ockenden, said taking such a view before the ... http://news.assetz.co.uk/articles/3915.html http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://news.assetz.co.uk/articles/3915.html 11 December 2007 Easier (press release) - Chester,UK From 14 December 2007, properties marketed for sale in England and Wales will require a Home Information Pack, which includes a home energy rating. ... http://www.easier.com/view/UK_Property_News/General/article-151900.html http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.easier.com/view/UK_Property_News/General/article-151900.html 4 December 2007 Mortgage Strategy - UK Rumours are rife that Home Information Pack provider Habitus Surveyors has been placed into administration. Administrators will assume responsibility for ... http://www.mortgagestrategy.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=155244&d=403&h=401&f=402 http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.mortgagestrategy.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi%3Fid%3D155244%26d%3D403%26h%3D401%26f%3D402 4 December 2007 Motley Fool UK - UK From December 14, all sellers will have to provide a Home Information Pack (HIP) to potential buyers, and this includes an Energy Performance Certificate, ... http://www.fool.co.uk/news/property-home/2007/12/04/how-to-get-the-best-possible-price-for-your-proper.aspx http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.fool.co.uk/news/property-home/2007/12/04/how-to-get-the-best-possible-price-for-your-proper.aspx 30 November 2007 Financial Times - London,England,UK The government hopes that the introduction of Home Information Packs (Hips) will also provide a step in the right direction. A decade in the making, ... http://www.ft.com/cms/s/42a8de42-9f4e-11dc-8031-0000779fd2ac.html http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/42a8de42-9f4e-11dc-8031-0000779fd2ac.html 30 November 2007 bdonline.co.uk - UK Energy performance certificates are to be rolled out to one- and two-bedroom homes along with home information packs (HIPs) from December 14. http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=426&storycode=3101153&c=1 http://www.bdonline.co.uk/section.asp?navcode=2076 29 November 2007 Saveborrowspend.co.uk - UK ... also discovered that the introduction of the final phase of Home Information Packs (Hips) may have reduced available housing supply in the short term. ... http://www.saveborrowspend.co.uk/articles/news/962-house-prices-fall-0-8-in-november http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.saveborrowspend.co.uk/articles/news/962-house-prices-fall-0-8-in-november 28 November 2007 Residential Landlord - Dartford,UK Plans by the government to roll out the final phase of home information packs (hips) in three weeks time has been met with dismay by sections of the ... http://www.residentiallandlord.co.uk/news1189.html http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.residentiallandlord.co.uk/news1189.html 22 November 2007 www.opsi.gov.uk - UK Statutory Instrument 2007 No.3301. The Home Information Pack (Amendment) Regulations 2007. Made 22/11/2007. Laid before Parliament 23/11/2007. Signed by: Yvette Cooper, Minister of State, Department for Communities and Local Government. http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2007/20073301.htm