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What is a Home Condition Report?

The Home Condition Report element of the Home Information Pack is a completely new report format which has been developed by the Government with the help of organisations such as the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. It will cover the general condition of the property bearing in mind its age, character and location and highlight any defects requiring action.

The Home Condition Report will be a 'mid range' survey similar in detail to the current Homebuyers' Survey and Valuation Report, but excluding the valuation.

What is an Energy Performance Certificate?

The government is committed to comply with EU Directive 2002/91/EC which aims to promote improvements in the energy performance of buidings.

The EU directive requires an energy performance certificate for all dwellings at the time of sale. The certificate will give prospective purchasers an easy to read guide to the likely energy costs of occupying the property in a similar way that current 'white goods' have an efficiency label.

Domestic energy consumption causes 25% of national CO2 emissions, and heating uses 90% of energy in the home. Improvement in the energy efficiency of our homes is therefore important in reducing our overall emissions.

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