+1 to Northwind & +1 to Ed for the insider's scoop
There was always something fundamentally bonkers about a house being surveyed multiple times by multiple potential buyers. Unfortunately obviously at the moment HIPs don't cover that, the original idea got watered down so much they became something of a joke, especially the whole "fit low energy lightbulbs" nonsense. Sure, it'd be nice to know if something moderately expensive like cavity wall insulation was done (not sure, do HIPs actually reliably indicate that?) but ?3 light bulbs, please.