Ron Smith-Galer, Finance Officer
To ensure the concerns and ideas of independent Home Information Pack providers are recognised, a group of highly motivated individuals have quietly dedicated to building the 'indie HIP' into a trusted market sector, bringing together a pool of talents and resources to form a collective voice, with benefits.
That is the broad function of IPPA (Independent Pack Providers Association), which uniquely accepts only those applicants who provide a compliant Home Information Pack (HIP), before induction, to demonstrate a competence the public - and industry - can trust, it claims.
In this podcast, IPPA's Finance Officer explains.
Listen: Independent Pack Providers Association (IPPA)
Ron Smith-Galer, IPPA finance officer, Home Inspector and independent HIP provider, himself, reveals some of the benefits available to IPPA members from alliances it has already attracted from the marketplace. Plus he gives us a peek at others in progress.
Is AHIPP hindering HIP industry?
Ron explains why AHIPP (Association of Home Information Pack Providers) has done a great job for its members but points out how their interests are often not reflective of the growing independent sector - and argues how they may even be detrimental to the progression of both EPCs and HIPs.
HIP compliance test - necessary barrier-to-entry
Insights into the HIP compliance test all new members must satisfy are shared, Ron defending the barrier-to-entry as good for both industry and members, as well as instilling confidence with the public.
Two world exclusives:
We go over this week's most recent industry news, theorising on Scottish and Southern Energy's plan to recruit 500 DEAs, plus two world exclusive announcements:
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Quidos announce free CPD for members of their accreditation scheme.
A big roll-call to the accreditation schemes for their contribution to the definitive CPD guide for DEAs and course providers too. Plus more (obviously).
Ron Smith-Galer is Managing Director of MyInspector Ltd which provides Home Information Packs, Energy Performance Certificates and Home Condition Reports in London.
Many thanks to Ron for partipating.
Hear the definitive CPD guide for your accreditation scheme. As told by your accreditation scheme: CPD Guide for DEAs.
