On the 22nd May Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly made a statement to the House of Commons on the implementation of Home Information Packs and Energy Performance Certificates.
The Government announced that they will be implementing Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) and Home Information Packs (HIPs) from 1 August instead of 1 June.
This means that if you advertise your home on Property Direct UK before the 1st August you can avoid the extra cost of producing a HIP.
For a full transcript of the official release please copy and paste the link below into your browser.