After the general election, we may end up with a government that aims to abolish Home Information Packs (HIPs). Now, you might not expect a leading HIP provider in Bristol to say this, but… killing off the HIP might be the kindest move in the circumstances. They were born with a limp that they’ve never had the chance to shake off. Here’s why HIPs were an experiment half-throttled at birth…

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…