New products, events, reasons to celebrate… there’s always lots going on at Severn Trent Searches. Just click on a heading below to find out more.
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| PIQs in HIPs |
December 2008 |
| From 6th April 2009, Home Information Packs (HIPs) will contain a new mandatory element called the Property Information Questionnaire (PIQ).More... |
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| HIPs Transitional Arrangements |
December 2008 |
| Regulations laid on 8th December and new OFT study announced.More... |
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| Department for Communities and Local Government |
December 2008 |
| For most people, buying or selling a home is the most important financial transaction they will undertake.More... |
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| First day marketing of HIPs extended |
December 2008 |
| The Government announced this week that the provision for marketing a property once a Home Information Pack (HIP) has been ordered will be extended to 5th April 2009More... |
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| Christmas Opening Hours |
November 2008 |
| Find out about our Christmas Opening Hours. More... |
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| Searchlight 13 Competition Terms & Conditions |
November 2008 |
| Terms and conditions for the Searchlight crossword competition. More... |
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| Searches and market update |
October 2008 |
| The Opposition appear to be shifting tack on HIPs and are now pursuing the question of whether the regulations are being effectively enforced and whether there are outstanding issues of quality and accuracy. This is likely to be in response to the Birmingham situation. More... |
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| EPC Update |
September 2008 |
| 1st October 2008 marks the final roll-out of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) to all buildings, with the Department of Communities and Local Government (CLG) announcing a number of other amendments to the Energy Performance of Buildings regulations. More... |
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| Proposed regulations for HIPs |
August 2008 |
| The Government has this week published a consultation paper on new consumer information to be included within Home Information Packs. If implemented, the proposals would introduce new mandatory information requirements, making HIPs more user friendly for buyers, with consumer facing rather than technical/legal information being provided. More... |
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| Local Authority Charges for Property Searches |
August 2008 |
| The Government has this week published a further consultation on local authority charges for property searches. The report outlines the Government’s preferred approach to future charging arrangements and sets out the draft legal framework to implement them. More... |
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| HIPs – 1 year on |
August 2008 |
| Friday 1st August marked the one year anniversary of the launch of the Government's Home Information Pack (HIP) scheme. More... |
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| Local Land Searches Summit Helps Bridge Gap in Property Search Services Market |
May 2008 |
| On Wednesday 21st May the Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) and Land Data invited over 150 senior industry experts to a Local Search Summit held in Birmingham. Severn Trent Searches were the main sponsor of this event More... |
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