The Conservative Party manifesto promises to abolish HIPs (Home Information Packs) — but will this really be a vote-winner? What have most people, including politicians, not realised about HIPs? And could this harm, not help, the housing market?

If the Government’s Pay As You Save scheme gets through parliament, it could help fund the massive energy efficient home improvements UK homes will need in order to achieve lower CO2 emissions. However, cutting independent EPC assessors out of the process could be a major blunder — particularly if we end up with salespeople in their place…

How’s this for an unexpected Christmas present: lower heating bills for life? That’s what residents of Rawnsley House in Bristol are getting. The entire block of flats is being clad with heat-saving solid wall insulation – and it’s arriving just in time for the coldest months of the year. Our EPC show how valuable this [...]