The government has identified problems with HIPs caused by unsatisfactory title evidence being included by some HIP providers.  As a result buyers’ lawyers have rejected those HIPs that do not conform to the regulations resulting in delay.  However, estate agents that have been using Firsthips HIP assembly and e-conveyancing system have acknowledged its added value in providing lawyer prepared HIPs.

In response to government concerns and scepticism within the industry, Firsthips has identified that an important ingredient in achieving a more efficient house buying and selling process is immediate access for buyers’ lawyers to HIP documents.  In a recent internal survey Firsthips revealed that exchange times could be shortened by up to 10 days when the buyer’s lawyer has been able to access the HIP online through the Firsthips system.  Firsthips also confirms that the speed and efficiency of the HIP assembly process is considerably improved when used in conjunction with secure communication between parties via the Firsthips integrated message centre.

The Brussels Summit in June saw the new French President Nicolas Sarkozy succeeded in persuading the EU to drop its commitment to ‘free and undistorted competition’ from its reform treaty Although Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes argues this will have little impact upon Brussels’ tough stance against cartels, illegal subsidies and protectionism; many legal experts support the stance that the new arrangement will weaken the Commissioner’s ability to crack down on such ongoing practices

Solar power technologies, the harnessing of the renewable energy of the sun for our electrical power, include the use of either photovoltaics or implementation of passive solar heating Lets take a look at each

Given the recent spate of advertising by Britain’s leading supplier of gas, one might be forgiven for believing that gas was a ‘green’ product Make no mistake, gas is a fossil fuel

Between elevated gasoline prices (which show every indication of staying that way) and the current concern about the environmental impacts of vehicle emissions, you've probably been hearing a lot of discussion about the use of "alternative fuels" It sounds like a good idea, you think