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HIPS on rented property coming in October

bing0
bing0 Posts: 451 Forumite
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in House buying, renting & selling
HIPS is being introduced for rented properties from October this year.

Although I'm sure most of you are aware already !

Thanks
"Do not let what you can't do interfere with what you can do."
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  • sooz
    sooz Posts: 4,560 Forumite
    Not HIPS but EPC's, and only for prospective NEW tenants. Current tenants remaining in a property past October will not need to be shown an EPC
  • bing0
    bing0 Posts: 451 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    sooz wrote: »
    Not HIPS but EPC's, and only for prospective NEW tenants. Current tenants remaining in a property past October will not need to be shown an EPC
    sorry thats what I meant to put EPC....thanks.

    Any idea how much it will cost ?
    "Do not let what you can't do interfere with what you can do."
  • sooz
    sooz Posts: 4,560 Forumite
    From £60



    .
  • bing0
    bing0 Posts: 451 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    sooz wrote: »
    From £60



    .

    So will cost of this 'rental HIPS' package be met by the landlord before the property is allowed to be advertised...?

    Thanks
    "Do not let what you can't do interfere with what you can do."
  • sooz
    sooz Posts: 4,560 Forumite
    Yes, but the rent will probably go up to match
  • bing0
    bing0 Posts: 451 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    sooz wrote: »
    Yes, but the rent will probably go up to match
    I think you could be right :EasterBun
    "Do not let what you can't do interfere with what you can do."
  • carolt
    carolt Posts: 8,531 Forumite
    Yes, if the landlord likes void periods.
  • westv
    westv Posts: 6,509 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Another waste of money!
  • beingjdc
    beingjdc Posts: 1,680 Forumite
    westv wrote: »
    Another waste of money!

    Wish we'd had one. It would have flagged up the inefficient electric convection heaters that the letting agent called storage heaters, and the power-hungry immersion heater that has no timer switch.
    Hurrah, now I have more thankings than postings, cheers everyone!
  • bing0
    bing0 Posts: 451 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    westv wrote: »
    Another waste of money!

    I kind of agree,but it may save lives what with co2 poisoning for example.Any inspection has to be a good thing,and if it has to be carried out,then all the better.
    "Do not let what you can't do interfere with what you can do."
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