property
Island Life - June/July 2010
added incentives of securing ‘Points’ or
an Energy Performance Certificate, as
efforts throughout the industry on best
‘Air Miles’!
part of the European Directives will
service and efficiency rather than cost
remain, and, in my view, will not carry
related packaging.
the past, there is no substitute for
enough significant financial bearing
Photo below: The Home Information
the proper balance between modern
to re-introduce such ’packaging’ of
Pack has now been abolished!
technologies coupled with personal
services which the new Government
service. I have always considered that
have clearly recognised was previously
the consumer should be given far
not in the consumers best interest.
As I have expressed many times in
It was interesting to note recently that
more credit for ‘weighing up’ all the
circumstances and implications of offers
a statement was made within the Estate
made to them. The benefits of retaining
Agency industry that their profession
a trusted Legal Advisor in respect
would be destined to lose some 78
of your property and other family
million pounds if HIPS were abolished,
matters and an Agent who really cares
giving yet a further indication of the
about your property and not the next
profits that were derived from this
commission or referral fee must surely
activity within their industry. The initial
prevail.
intention of the former Government
was for the Pack to be passed on to the
Now Home Information Packs have
been scrapped altogether by the
consumer at no more than cost and to
new Government, it will concentrate
improve the home moving process.
Perhaps the restoration of a buoyant
the professions on delivering best
service. The requirement to provide
X
property market will concentrate our
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