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The main responsibilities
of a home inspector are to:
· examine the inside and outside of a property
· give each part of the building a condition rating based
on a set scale
· give reasons for each rating
· give the property an A to G rating for energy efficiency
and carbon emissions.
The EPCs form part of a Home Information Pack (HIP), which people
selling their houses have been able to be include in voluntary
trial packs since October 2006. From 1 June 2007 EPCs will be
compulsory as part of Home Information Packs (HIPs). EPCs can
be produced by both home inspectors and domestic energy assessors
(see separate profile for Domestic Energy Assessor). More information
about the Housing Act, HIPs and HCRs can be found on the Home
Information Packs website.
Better
Buying, Simpler Selling
From 1 June 2007, the law will require all homes put on the market
to have a Home Information Pack. Included is a rating of the home's
energy efficiency, as well as other information that will help
improve the home buying and selling process. The Pack contains
important information that buyers and sellers need to know.
For
sellers, providing a Pack up-front should reduce the likelihood
of nasty surprises coming up later in the process.
For
buyers, the Pack provides essential information about properties
they're considering buying, and reduces the chance of unwanted
complications later on in the transaction.
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