Benefits of Domestic Energy Performance Certificates

will allow buyers and sellers to make informed costed decisions about what improvements to make to the homes they buy or sell, and allow them to make changes which will bring energy savings both to themselves and to help reduce Global Warming and Carbon Emissions.

Benefits of the Home Information Packs

Home Information Packs will directly benefit both buyers & sellers

Transparency at present, key information only becomes available after the sale has been agreed.

Sales success rate 28% of property sales fail after a sale has been agreed, evidence shows this will reduce

Costs failed tranactions currently costs consumers over £350m per year

Speed transactions currently run at half the speed of our European neighbours

Reliability 60 per cent of property sales are in chains, delay in one has a knock on effect on the rest of thechain

First Time Buyers - costs will be reduced making getting on the housing ladder more affordable