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Podcast: Christopher Rodgers (Home & Energy) Ltd - EPC Provider

Christopher Rodgers (Home & Energy) Ltd - represented here by Alex Rodgers, Head of Ops - is the first "corporate" to reach-out to Domestic Energy Assessors and address some of the fears and concerns many DEAs have about their futures, in this podcast.

Tags: christopher-rodgers, epc-providers

DEA Numbers - 1595 Accredited

Accredited DEAs number 1595, but there are still concerns over regional coverage.

Tags: dea-numbers, government

Free SEDBUK Software for PDAs

Steve Gomm has released his UltraSEDBUK Express software for Pocket PCs as freeware

DEA Terms and Conditions for £50

Chip-in £50 and get your terms and conditions boxed-off by a firm of Solicitors... but be quick!

Tags: dea-terms-and-conditions

DEAs Claiming Job Seeker Allowance Needed

Linda Gray was promised answers from Ruth Kelly at their last meeting on the difficulties faced by DEAs trying to claim Job Seekers Allowance after the Govt's decision to delay Home Information Packs until August 1st 2007.

Linda has heard nothing and now wants to hear from those affected so she can chase the matter up.

Domestic Energy Assessor Exam Revision Session

Announcing a great initiative by John Adegoke for those taking their DipDEA exam to grab notes and advice from other Domestic Energy Assessors who have already met the challenge.

Energy Performance Certificates Too Little Too Late?

The UK is currently being hit bad by serious flooding... in the middle of summer! If this is climate change, what good is an Energy Performance Certificate?

DEA Agreements - Free Starter Pack

Andrew Edmondson is kindly making available a range of agreements a DEA might need freely available for you to download and customise.

Home Information Packs (HIPs) - Latest Govt Answers

Yesterday - 25/06/07 - the Govt published written answers to outstanding questions in Parliament. It was revealed that the results of the trial dry-run Home Information Pack scheme won't be released until late 2007.

HIPs For 3-Bed Homes By September?

Reports that Home Information Packs on 3-bed homes and over will be phased-in on September 1st 2007 have surfaced in the press. But what are the chances?

Calling HIP Pack Providers

DEAs have been reading a lot of rumours and speculation about what the HIP providers and/or Panels are - or not - planning. It's time to put the record straight for everybody's sake.

Here is an open invitation to give your side of your story.

Tags: dea-panels, hip-providers, epc-providers

DEA Numbers - A Breakdown

Yvette Cooper released (on 11th June 2007) the latest set of figures detailing how many DEAs were accredited and/or qualified. Here we show the regional numbers of DEAs and examine the future employment prospects for aspiring Domestic Energy Assessors

Tags: dea-numbers, government

Home Inspections and Human Rights

Ruth Kelly was asked about Article 8 of the Human Rights Act which guarantees respect and privacy... unless you volunteer to have your home inspected, it seems!

CLG Podcast Available! - The Debrief

Linda Gray, Jim Gillespie, Neil Kurz and myself are back to dissect and analyse the the finer details of the meeting that took place with Ruth Kelly on Monday 11th June 2007 discussing the future of EPCs and DEAs.

AHIPP Should Re-Think PR Strategy

AHIPP has never been backward in coming forward with its numerous press releases in support of the introduction of HIPs, but they have plainly failed... in fact, they have clearly back-fired

Podcast #2 with Linda Gray

Linda Gray, Jim Gillespie, myself and Neil Kurz of NRG Experts discuss and analyse the lastest HIP news and chat about the coming meeting with Ruth Kelly on Monday 11th June 2007.

Tags: government

Riding the EPC Newsflow

With HIPs and energy performance certificates featuring high on the political map these days, I thought I'd share how I try to stay abreast of it all

Tags: debris

The Week That Wasn't

A lot can happen in a week. The lot of many aspiring Domestic Energy Assessors however, was the dole.

But there are forces at work to both change, and - it is revealed - maintain that position.

Energy Assessors' Forum Returns

The forum at energy-assessors.org.uk is now back up a week after a number of "offensive and abusive" comments were posted.

Tags: domestic-energy-assessor

Podcast #3: DEAs vs Ruth Kelly - The Debrief

Linda Gray, Jim Gillespie, Neil Kurz and myself are back to dissect and analyse the the finer details of the meeting that took place with Ruth Kelly on Monday 11th June 2007.

Announcing the Parliament Chatter-Tracker for EPCs

Quickly pinpoint what has been said in Parliament about EPCs, by whom and when (Sorted by most recent date).

HIPs Casualty - 30 Staff Axed

The Government's delay in launching Home Information Packs is beginning to take its toll on industry and individuals.

EPCs don't cut carbon emissions, people do

Relying on the show-stopping, politically-correct defence, "Saving the Planet", to silence opponents of energy performance certificates is not enough.

Confusion and Anger Over HIPs Delay

Today's sudden claim by the Government that an agreement with the RICs was made to avoid months of delay, has been denied by RICs.

HIPs Launch Delayed Til 1st August 2007

Ruth Kelly finally relents to industry pressure and delays the introduction of HIPs until 1st August 2007

4-bedroom homes and larger first to have EPCs

Ruth Kelly Rumoured to Announce HIPs Delay

A Breaking news report on Channel 4 has just said that Ruth Kelly - Government minister for the Dept Of Communities and Local Govt. (DCLG) - is expected to announce in the House of Commons later this afternoon, that the introduction of Home Information Packs (HIPs) will be delayed afterall.

HIPs Survive Parliament Challenge

The Tories and Lib-Dem's lost a vote to scrap, or delay, the introduction of Home Information Packs in just two weeks time - The main bone of contention being Energy Performance Certificates

EPCs Threatened by RIC's Court Action

Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICs) has signalled it will take the Government to the High Court at the Eleventh hour in a bid to force a re-think on both the law governing Home Information Packs (HIPs), and the practical way they will be implemented.