The market slowdown has claimed another victim, Hipstar.
The HIP provider, based in Chertsey, Surrey, has gone into administration.
Estate Agent Today – 21 August 2008
Callers to the company are told that a liquidator is to be appointed and that anyone with queries meanwhile should email info@hiipstar.co.uk
Hipstar also had a significant franchise operation and is believed to have sold 92 franchises last year and 31 the previous year. It was still aiming to sell more franchises this year.
The company came late to the market, launching in March 2006. It aimed to be a major provider and was geared up to doing 150,000-180,000 HIPs per year. Full Article
Rental properties will require an EPC from Oct 1. As they last 10 years, there will be an initial 18 month boom in the numbers commissioned and then just a trickle. We’ll see even more people wasting their time training as EPC inspectors for an 18 month career.
Barry
http://www.chard.co.uk
Comment by Barry — 1/9/2008 #