21.09.07 How to become a HIPs inspector (perhaps there are crime solicitors who may want to make a bit more money?!) Alternative careers for solicitors in years to come, or perhaps solicitors need to have a think about becoming both a home inspector and a solicitor - certainly looks easy money! Cost is slightly prohibitive - I have seen courses costing about 7,500 plus VAT, which compare well with the LPC! The work As a home inspector you would produce reports on certain types of houses offered for sale on the open market in England and Wales. You would look at the age, condition and energy efficiency of people's homes and produce a Home Condition Report (HCR) and an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). Your key duties would be to: examine the inside and outside of a property give each part of the building a condition rating based on a set scale give reasons for each rating recommend further investigation of defects that could be serious give the property an A to G rating for e...
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