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HIP requirements

20 November 2008
Issue: 7346 / Categories: Features , Property
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Solicitors are making more demands on HIP providers...and rightly so says Tony Dutton

As the credit squeeze spreads across the property sector, solicitors are increasingly directing their dwindling HIP business to the larger HIP providers, while many of the smaller, less well-established providers fall by the wayside due to a downturn in business. Larger HIP providers are better-tuned in to solicitors’ need for client care and because the larger providers deliver wellresearched and timely reports, the solicitor can be confident they are selling on to their client a quality product.

At the same time, major providers are expanding the services they offer so as to meet the demands of the new propertyrelated legislation. This means that law firms can now access all the survey, HIP and energy information their clients require from large and reliable sources.

Energy performance assessment PSG is expanding its services by forming a new energy performance assessment company, PSG Energy, to deliver energy performance certificates (EPCs) and related services. PSG Energy Director Andrea Glover says: “PSG Energy launches with the ability to provide

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Sports, education and charities practice welcomes senior associate

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Partner and head of commercial litigation joins in Chelmsford

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Firm strengthens Glasgow corporate practice with partner hire

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