HIPs update - packs extended to three-bedroom homes

It's because of selfish attitudes like this that the environment is going to hell in a handcart. Do you not care about your fellow man, the millions suffering drought conditions in Africa, the thousands of people killed in Bangladesh by freak weather conditions, all the people who had their lives tuned upside down by last summers' floods, the list goes on and on. We have to be aware of the damage our behaviour inficts on the planet, one such way is by the Energy Reports, okay it's not perfect, but anything that gets people thinking about the impact our continuous over use of the limited natural resources has on the future of mankind, can't be bad.

Dear Mike (Warrington), Just when has a Labour government ever had the decency & honour of paying back money. Look at the those criminals who have cheated all of us - Railtrack for instance:Byers found guilty and not punished. Instead they left us w/out money and escaped with billions of £ worth of railway stations, shops, lines, land & property, and there are many more examples. The Cabinet MP's have their personal agendas & mislead & lie to us. They are beneath contempt. Surely none of the other political parties of today could not be as inept and dishonest as this one. I am disgusted that the people of this country don't get off their butts and rise up. We all hate traffic wardens yet they are encouraged to be bloody-minded. In any other country, such people would be mugged at the least. Each member of the cabinet should be in court for misrepresenting us and ultimately, probably treason. They can't organise a piss-up in a brewery let alone their own lives without having affairs and making money where they can. They are cheats and a disgrace to those they say they represent. They won't resign when wrongs happen on their watch, and they chicken out of an election. That just shows they do not represent the people and what they want. They are hypocrits and cowards. A more detailed account I don't have space for.

This goverment thinks were here to be ripped off ...... and guess what were letting them !!! Hips are no good to seller , let alone the buyer.
If your buying anywhere in the uk youll need a survey for your mortgage and building societys dont give a damn for HIPS, EVERYTHING THAT NEEDS TO BE REPORTED ON WILL BE FOUND IN YOUR SURVEY AND FROM THE SEARCH that you need to take out ,so whats the point ......its a GOVERMENT BACK DOOR TAX SCAM !!! and when i sell my property in the near future i WILL NOT PAY FOR THIS SCAM . ITS ABOUT TIME THIS GOVERMENT WERE KICKED UP THE ARSE AND ONTO TO DOLE CUE.

i thought DICK TURPIN WAS DEAD obviously not , my history teacher was an arse too.

Just in process of buying house. Told estate agent and vendor that they could keep the HIP. Searches etc are being done by my solicitor. Could'nt give a toss about energy efficiency info - that is common sense. Its an old house and I will insulate and do whatever else is needed as i have always done. At the end of the day it is my money so i want control.

We are in the process of selling our house. It has cost us £470 for a HIPS pack, that the estate agent said is "a government mistake". Looking at the 61 page document I can see why! I thought it would be based on more safety issues. Just yet another thing we are having to pay for.

If the government are so concerned about saving energy and the environment perhaps the Primeminister should kick of by walking across to the House of Commons instead of driving the 1/4 mile in a big petrol guzzling care together with hid cronies, of jetting of to the USA when his boss George requests his presence, leave us honest workers to get on with what is already a very expensive time without taking more of the poor first time buyers.
We cannot all afford to by our offspring flats in Bristol while our children are attending university, can we Sheri and Tony.

Jack.

I will be selling my house myself without the use of an estate agent, and as far as a hips report goes the government can kiss my proverbial.

Becky.

I am in the process of selling my house and on top of all the other fees (STAMP DUTY) payable we now find the government imposing yet another expense (HIP REPORT)in what is already an expensive
undertaking.
I would suggest that a hip report provides nothing to make the selling and buying of a house any better, just more expensive.
When these reports are eventually scrapped I hope the government are prepared to compensate those like myself who have already suffered the expense of having to have a HIP report.

Mike.
From Cheshire

HIP s ae a big rip off you get a hip then the esate sgent can say its not goods enough do the seller gets canned twice

Estate agents are opperating a rip off on these by not informing sellers that you can compile the pack yourself.
Cost for a freehold property is about £150
Agents are saying that the cost is included in their fee which has been increased and if you change agent they then charge for the pack of £300 upwards which is not accepted by other agents.Scam scam scam.
All the information is readily available from the land registry and the council offices,both of these departments are very willing to help out with information or visit the hips web site,
Remember the agent is out to make money at your expense and are full of bull.