Call for electrical survey to be included.THE new HIP does not include the need for an electrical survey, which is causing great controversy with the UK's leading electrical regulatory reg·u·late tr.v. reg·u·lat·ed, reg·u·lat·ing, reg·u·lates 1. To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law. 2. body, NICEIC NICEIC National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting (UK) . They are calling on the government to include a mandatory electrical survey. NICEIC point out that while HIPs will include an energy performance certificate, currently it is down to buyers to seek professional advice on the condition of the electrics of the home they are proposing to buy. Many homebuyers are unaware that most bank and building society surveys only include a visual inspection of the electrics. An electrical survey will inspect and test the whole installation. Jim Speirs, chief executive of NICEIC Group says: "With 40 per cent of homes in Britain Britain (brĭt`ən), alternate term for Great Britain, comprised of England, Scotland, and Wales. Often used synonymously with the United Kingdom, the name Britain is derived from Britannia, built before 1945 it is essential to have an electrical survey on older properties. Their inclusion in HIPs will give homebuyers an idea of any electrical work that is required." |
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