Home Information Packs (HIP) & Energy Performance Certificates

If you are thinking of selling your home or letting a property, Optimum Energy Solutions can provide you with the necessary Home Information Pack (HIP) or Energy Performance Certificate (EPC).

We have provided HIPs for hundreds of individual home owners and currently supply HIPs and EPCs to a number of estate agents and letting agents/landlords around the Midlands, including Scargill Mann & Co and Jonathan Fox. Our reputation for quality, reliability, efficiency and personal service have set us in good stead and ensure that you will receive the same benefits that our clients have come to appreciate and expect.

HIPs Overview

Every domestic property being sold in England and Wales must now have a Home Information Pack (HIP) available for the potential purchaser to see. Home Information Packs bring together key information, including a local authority search, a water and drainage search and evidence of title, at the start of the buying process. Another key element of the HIP is the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), which shows how efficient the property is, as well as detailing predicted running costs and potential improvements to the efficiency of the property.

All this ensures that relevant information on the property and its energy performance are available up-front, helping to make the buying process as transparent as possible and eliminate any nasty surprises that might jeopardize the sale. 

Not sure what a HIP is or if you need one? Click here to see a sample HIP, click here to see our Frequently Asked Questions, or click here to see the HIP overview site.

EPCs Overview

From the 1st October, 2008, an EPC will be required whenever a building in the social or private rental sector is let to a new tenant. If your property is already tenanted, then you do not require an EPC, but any property that becomes vacant after October 1st, will require an EPC.

The purpose of the EPC is show the prospective tenant the energy efficiency and predicted running costs of the dwelling they are considering renting. The EPC also includes suggested measures that can be taken to improve the efficiency of the property.

Not sure what an EPC is or if you need one? Click here to see a sample EPC, click here to see our Frequently Asked Questions, or click here to see the government’s official Communities and Local Government Guide to EPCs.

Why Optimum Energy Solutions?
We take pride in delivering a quality product, quickly, at one of the most competitive rates available on the market today. Our aim is to build on our reputation for excellence and ensure that purchasing your HIP or EPC is as simple and stress free as possible.  Benefits include:

1. Guaranteed compliance with current legislation.
2. Simple application and a personal, quality service.
3. Quick turnaround times of 7-14 days for HIPs and 2-5 days for EPCs.
4. Competitively priced with flexible payment options.

So what happens next?

Easy – just give us a call on 01332 231174 or 0845 2343038, or complete our quick and easy online order process. Within a day or two of our accepting your order, an accredited Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA) will be in touch to arrange a day and time to survey your property and produce the Energy Performance Certificate. If you have ordered an EPC, you will receive the completed document the day after the DEA has surveyed your property. If you have ordered a HIP, you and/or your estate agent will receive the completed HIP 7-14 days after placing your initial order – simple and reliable.

Order your HIP & EPC online