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Property Regulator calls time on flawed HIPs
2 October 2008
The regulatory body for Home Information Pack and search providers, the Property Codes Compliance Board (PCCB), today reacted swiftly in response to an investigation into HIPs by Birmingham Trading Standards, which saw five out of six being classed as “unsatisfactory”.
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PCCB Supports Carsberg Call for New Regulatory Framework
1 July 2008
The Property Codes Compliance Board (PCCB) – the body responsible for regulating HIP providers and personal search companies that subscribe to the HIP and Search Codes of Practice - has come out in support of Sir Bryan Carsberg’s call in his Review of Residential Property for a new and comprehensive regulatory framework covering home sales and other residential property matters.
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HIP and Search Code workshop a hit with subscribers
27 June 2008
The latest HIP and Search Code Workshop in Huddersfield yesterday proved extremely popular with Code subscribers, with an attendance of over 50 delegates.
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New Property Codes Compliance Board Chairman Appointed
13 June 2008
The Property Codes Compliance Board (PCCB) has appointed Richard Footitt as its new Chairman.
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PCCB Reports Good Compliance with the HIP and Search Codes of Practice
29 April 2008
A recent desktop audit of personal searches and Home Information Packs (HIPs) produced by firms registered with the Property Codes Compliance Board (PCCB) has revealed good levels of compliance with the Search and HIP Codes of Practice respectively.
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PCCB presents at next Code Workshop on 17 December
The PCCB will be supporting the next CoPSO/AHIPP Codes Workshop taking place on Monday 17 December at the offices of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in London.
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PCCB commences inspection of search firms and HIP providers
5 November 2007
The Property Codes Compliance Board (PCCB) has formally launched its full inspection and compliance monitoring regime for all private search firms and HIP providers registered with the PCCB.
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Growing Support for Industry Search and HIP Codes
17 October 2007
Support for the Search and HIP Codes of Practice has been growing at a fast pace since the recent introduction of Home Information Packs (HIPs) into the housing market. 220 firms are now registered with the Property Codes Compliance Board (PCCB) as subscribers to the Codes and this figure is growing every month.
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Second Version of HIP Code now live
13 September 2007
The HIP Code sponsor, AHIPP (The Association of Home Information Pack Providers) has announced minor changes to the Code such as expanding the need to provide HIPs promptly to make it explicit that the provision of HIPs should not be delayed in any way by the provider following instruction.
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HIP Code and Search Code Workshop
24 July 2007
On Tuesday 24 July, the sponsors of the Codes (AHIPP and CoPSO) will jointly host a Code Compliance Workshop at the Hatton Centre in London.
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20 June 2007
Following the introduction of the Search Code prescribing standards for firms providing searches as part of the home buying process, over 30% of the 90 lenders which accept personal local searches have confirmed that they will also require search firms to be registered under the Code.
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26 April 2007
PCCB introduces rolling year registration – for all current registered firms and firms yet to register, registration periods will now run for 12 months from the date of registration.
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8 March 2007
Independent Property Codes Adjudication Scheme updated
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27 February 2007
PI insurance requirements for Registered Firms updated
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29 September 2006
New regulator for the property search industry
The Property Codes Compliance Board (PCCB) has today been established to independently regulate private property search firms...
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15 September 2006
PCCB website Launched
The new PCCB website is now available on the web. It gives full information about the PCCB and both the Search Code and the HIP Code.
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14 September 2006
Workshop
On 14 September 2006, The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) and the Association of Home Information Pack Providers (AHIPP) hosted a one-day workshop for nearly 100 delegates on the Search and HIP Codes.
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