Home Information Packs scrapped

TinkyWinky · May 20, 2010

Ouch... glad I didn't spend big on some domains....

Hips - Guardian

Sounded such a good idea and it does beg the question how they got it so wrong.. it technically should have worked but as with most things was rushed and ill thought through at the outset...

At least whoever bought hips.co.uk can do surgery things with it

TW

Rob_F · May 20, 2010

My bro just had one completed yesterday – he's rather gutted.

Pleased that they have been scrapped but annoyed for those who have had to pay £300 for what is now a worthless piece of paper.

- Rob

bensd · May 20, 2010

Rob_F said:
My bro just had one completed yesterday – he's rather gutted.

Pleased that they have been scrapped but annoyed for those who have had to pay £300 for what is now a worthless piece of paper.

- Rob

EPC will still be needed, but still a couple of hundred quid down the drain - ouch!

retired_member12 · May 20, 2010

I didn't vote them in, but i'm beginning to like what they're doing!

tifosi · May 20, 2010

got a few related ones in the portfolio... ah well, at least they were only reg fee!

Ellis · May 20, 2010

The Government will have to come up with a HIP Replacement.

retired_member12 · May 20, 2010

Ellis said:
The Government will have to come up with a HIP Replacement.

Very funny, that deserved some positive feedback on your rep mate!

stevebrowne · May 20, 2010

There will be somethign that will replace this, just not called hips. As has been said EPCs are still required..

kendalcottages · May 20, 2010

Indeed. A nice gag there.

Three cheers for Ellis...

HIP.. HIP...

MCNM · May 20, 2010

Lucky i sold my hip pack domain a few months back hehe

Bring on this De-Regulation, im fed up of writing 3 hour suitability reports and compliance for clients, when most people are only bothered about how much it costs per month and what the rate is!

Takwa · May 20, 2010

MCNM said:
Lucky i sold my hip pack domain a few months back hehe

doh! I still own one... guess it will be in the trash can when renewal comes

bensd · May 20, 2010

Can't see them replacing hips with anything in the near future. Whole idea of HIPs was to speed up the house buying process, which will never work unless you change the whole system. They will be expanding EPCs though...