Home buyers Pack                                                                               

From the 1st of April 2006, all households come under the control of building regulations and all new central heating boilers installed in both new and existing systems, must be a high efficiency condensing boiler with either a class "A" or "B" efficiency rating.

The planned introduction of the Government's Home Sellers Pack in 2007 means that homeowners will have to produce a certificate to prove the efficiency of any boiler installed after the 1st of April 2005 and that it meets the regulations and has been installed by a CORGI qualified engineer.

Householders should be wary of installers who don't carry a CORGI card as the legal responsibility now lies with them to comply.

The home owner, not the non-corgi installers will end up paying the price of non-compliance and this may not be realised until they come to sell their home or make a warranty claim against the boiler manufacturer.

Even before these packs become law, many solicitors are requesting the information to be provided and any missing documentation could jeopardise any house sale.

Channel 4 television have produced a guide to the home information seller pack and it can be seen here.