A candid blog on the world of Energy Performance Certificates
CLG: 303 DEAs was East Midlands Target
The East Midlands has an excess supply of more than 130 DEAs, according to a written answer by Yvette Cooper
Tags: dea-numbers, government
Habitus Surveyors Ltd go into Liquidation
Just a day after Administrators were due to walk into the company's building to salvage a possible way forward as a going concern, Habitus Surveyors Ltd has today told its staff it is to go into Liquidation.
Tags: habitus, business-news
Habitus Placed into Administration
Just 8 days after the Govt announced full market HIPs, Habitus have been forced to place the company into Administration following a failure to raise funds to sustain the business.
Tags: habitus, business-news
DEA Numbers: 6002 Accredited
A week after the CLG announced full market HIPs, we have another DEA numbers update... and there is a definite slowing trend, at last. But the South East is still hot with only 10 more to break 1000!
Tags: dea-numbers, government
Quidos vs HES: 137 DEA Accreditations Suspended
After stating that all DEAs caught-up in the Quidos vs HES dispute were "safe", Quidos has now discovered they are legally-obliged to suspend accreditations following the revelation that HES holds no valid Professional Indemnity insurance for its sub-contracting DEAs... What next!
Tags: quidos, hes, business-news
Quidos Podcast Statement (Transcript)
Quidos issued a recorded statement to the DEA Podcast saying a Winding-up Petition has been issued to put HES into administration. It also re-assures affected DEAs that certificates and accreditations will not be with-held plus calls for industry self-regulation of Training Providers!
Tags: quidos, hes, business-news
RICS Scotland: Existing Members to Issue EPCs
With no additional qualifications necessary, RICS' Chartered Surveyors in Scotland will be able to conduct Energy Performance Certificates on domestic and commercial properties from next year. Scotland do this business differently - I suspect the RICs lobby group is quiet up there.
HIPs Timing: The Inside Story
We've heard a lot about "impact on the market" and "lessons learnt" since the June 1st delay. Those words have been the cause of great pain for thousands of DEAs. Here is the report behind those elusive words.
Tags: government, Home-Information-Pack
Home Information Packs - Full Roll-Out 14th December 2007
It's true - Full roll-out of HIPs is happening from 14th December 2007! But... First Day Marketing has been extended until 1st June 2008.
Quidos Statement: Winding-Up Petition Served on HES (Transcript)
On Tuesday (20th Nov 07), Quidos did make a petition for the Winding-up of HES. Philip Salaman released a statement on this week's podcast (with AHIPP). Here is the full transcript.
Tags: quidos, hes, business-news
EPCs: Low-Scoring Homes to be Contacted
Who wants to be an environment cop? Homes with EPCs having low ratings will be contacted by the newly-announced Green Homes Service, I've discovered. Whatever happened to privacy then!
Tags: epcs, government, green-home-service
Training Providers Slammed on BBC Working Lunch
Chris Evans and David Thompson - two Domestic Energy Assessors on a mission - spoke out against the marketing tactics of Training Providers today on Working Lunch... and did a bloody good job of it too!
Tags: dea-training
MP Grant Shapps and Colour Recycling Bins
Grant Shapps writes directly to DEAs on public forum - West Wing style! - and reveals the topic of choice around the dinner tables of Great Britain in the years to come... colour recycling bins.
Tags: government
Gordon Brown: Free Insulation for 5m Homes
Gordon Brown has announced free insulation for 5m homes - At last! Something proactive. Also, news that each home will be issued with Energy Performance Certificates. Does this mean free EPCs?
Tags: government, green-homes-service
Habitus Appoints Crisis Management Consultants
Habitus - it appears - have appointed Interco Associates to reschedule payments to creditors as soon as the Government announce 1 and 2 beds, according to leaked letter.
Tags: habitus, business-news
AHIPP: Delay to First Day Marketing "Necessary"
AHIPP has today issued a press release saying a delay to First Day Marketing is a "sensible approach" - Is this a message to Govt, or from Govt?
Tags: ahipp, business-news
How To Appear in Google's Local One Box - Free!
Here's a killer tip to get your DEA business listed at the top of Google results for your town - with or without a website!
Tags: dea-marketing
Code for Sustainable Homes - Govt Response
Govt commitment to HIPs was reinforced by the CLG, yesterday, after it published its policy on the Code for Sustainable Homes based on the answers to its July 2007 stakeholder consultation.
Tags: government, Home-Information-Pack
HES Responds to Quidos Statement
Home Energy Surveys Ltd (HES) have hit back at last night's statement from Quidos citing invoices were raised incorrectly. However, part-payment is promised Monday. Is this enough to free the hostage DEAs?
Tags: quidos, hes, dea-training, business-news
Quidos to File Winding-Up Order on HES
Heating Energy Services (HES) took thousands of pounds from aspiring DEAs and fell out with its training provider. Quidos stepped-in and now they've done it again... this time it's worse however
Tags: quidos, hes, dea-training, business-news
DEA Numbers - 5794 Accredited
More numbers of Domestic Energy Assessors has been released by the CLG today and whilst numbers are still growing, there appears to be a definite slowing trend. But will there really still be enough?
Tags: dea-numbers, government
Radio 4 Exposes DEA Training Adverts
BBC Radio 4 investigates the claims of high income and shortage of qualified Domestic Energy Assessors in the adverts and marketing literature of training providers
Tags: dea-training, nrg-experts
IDEA to Move into HIP Business
The Institute of Domestic Energy Assessors (IDEA) has announced its intention to provide a white-label HIPs service to its members. What does IDEA stand for these days? Is it losing its identity and core values?
Tags: idea, hip-providers
Become an Accreditation Scheme - Commercial
Pssst! The DCLG have published the standards, minimum requirements plus application forms for organisations to run accreditation schemes for the remaining commercial market segments
Tags: commercial-epc, government
DEA Numbers - 5490 Accredited
DEA accreditations slow-down but overall number growth shoots up, reversing a previous dip. But is there now enough London DEAs to twist the Govts arm?
Tags: dea-numbers, government
Free Commercial EPC Webinar
PropertyWeek.com are holding a free webinar next month (Nov 2007) on Commercial EPCs
Tags: commercial-epc
Latest Govt Thinking - SAVA Conference
A Govt Civil Servant speaking at this week's SAVA conference, has revealed the Govt is still not satisified with DEA numbers in London. Plus, more details on the roll-out of Commercial EPCs
Tags: sava, government, commercial-epc, dea-numbers
HIP Industry Meltdown Intensifies
Another depressing post - A company closes its doors; late-payers; non-payers; DEAs leaving the industry and the future? Bit of bad language in this one - No apologies given.
Tags: Home-Information-Pack, business, government
Qualifying to become a House Inspector or DIE?
Google thinks your choices on qualifying to be a HI or DEA are rather slim!
Tags: dea-training
Apologies and Latest DEA Podcasts
Normal service is resumed - My apologies, an explanation plus the latest DEA podcasts: Brian Scannell of SAVA and Stephen Callaghan of Property-Careers.com
Tags: debris
HIP Delay: Iain Wright's Conference Speech Published
The CLG website has the full draft text of Iain Wright's recent conference speech in which he blamed the credit crunch and housing market for the delays in HIP roll-out.
Tags: government, Home-Information-Pack
HIPs Delay Due to Credit Crunch
According to the Under-Secretary of State - Iain Wright - the HIPs roll-out delay is because of credit crunch and housing market volatility. LMS "welcome" the news, but how long does a credit crunch last exactly?
Tags: hips, government
DEA Numbers Update - 5150 Accredited
494 new DEA accreditations in 12 working days! A significant reduction of aspiring DEAs entering the system - Just 67! But there's a huge increase of "unknowns".
Tags: dea-numbers, government
Yvette Cooper's Office: Rest of Domestic Market in 2008
Tom Parker - Quest MD - called for "cyber-lobbying" of Yvette Cooper. One DEA receives reply stating rest of EPC market in 2008. Warning: Text of a depressing nature follows.
Tags: government, Home-Information-Pack, Quest
Quest Answer Your Podcast Questions
On the recent podcast with Quest MD, Tom Parker, we didn't have time to cover all your questions. Here, Quest answer all outstanding questions.
Tags: quest
Quest, NRG Experts, IDEA - Latest Podcasts
I have neglected to keep RSS feed-readers abreast of the last 3 podcasts with Quest, NRG Experts and the Institute of Domestic Energy Assessors - Time to put that right.
Tags: quest, nrg-experts, idea
Recruiting DEAs: A Day in the Life of...
Alex Rodgers (Christopher Rodgers (Home & Energy) Ltd) is in the papers talking about interviewing DEAs and the intolerable stress and worries of preparing for a podcast! RARR!
Tags: christopher-rodgers
DEA Numbers Update - 4656 Accredited
Latest DEA numbers - as of October 1st 2007 - show a further slowdown of new accreditations whilst the numbers entering the system looking for a new career goes into orbit
Tags: dea-numbers, government
Why Are We Waiting?
Government and Panel Managers are killing the industry from the outside-in - Time to honour commitments is well-overdue
Tags: government, dea-panel
DTI Expected "radical increase in (HIPs) complaints"
At a meeting of stakeholders involved with the HIPs Redress Scheme - to which Estate Agents must comply - the DTI pondered whether the Ombudsman of Estate Agents (OEA) could cope with volume of complaints.
Tags: Home-Information-Pack
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