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Submitted by: MikeC (Admin) on 09-Oct-07 02:29:39 PM

Tom Parker - Quest MDTom Parker, Managing Director of Quest Associates Ltd, gives up time to share his thoughts on recent HIP news, politics, Quest's recently-announced partnership with Close Brothers to provide a deferred payment solution for those of you in the HIP Provision sector, and he takes your questions. 

Listen: Tom Parker - Managing Director - Quest

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Many thanks to Tom for his time - And to everyone at Quest celebrating its 25th anniversary (celebrated Sun 7th October), congratulations!

Show-Notes

[Update: Quest answer all outstanding questions from the podcast, as promised - nice one Quest]]

Tom spoke of the deal between Quest and Close Brothers (pdf) which now allows users of the Quest system to offer Home Information Packs as a deferred payment option.

(Apologies for my confusion in approaching this from the wrong "end". I (incorrectly) assumed Quest was offering a HIP provision service with deferred payment option - in the fullest sense of the meaning. In fact, it is the technology for you to compile your own HIP packs - a'la DIY - using your own local relationships to provide the key components (searches etc...). The Close Brothers deal means you can additionally offer your HIP to clients with deferred payment from within Quest's Q-HIP interface. Hence the crossed wires - Sorry Tom)

Tom urged all DEAs to directly email Yvette Cooper and demand a full HIP roll-out! (Email addy forthcoming)

Unfortunately Tom cannot plant good news stories into the Daily Wail...sorry, Mail (Quest was recently bought by Landmark - the EPC Registry Operator - which in turn is owned by Daily Mail & General Trust Plc). Quest's traffic-management system!

We also discussed the latest published numbers of Domestic Energy Assessors.

Pictured is Tom conducting a dry-run of Quest's new traffic-management system ;) 

Website: Quest

Telephone:01344 403450



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