To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if she will name each of the accreditation bodies for (a) home inspectors and (b) domestic energy inspectors. (152389)

To date three Home Inspectors Certification schemes have been approved, along with nine domestic energy accreditation schemes.

Home Inspectors Certification Schemes; BRE: RICS and SAVA.

Domestic Energy Accreditation Schemes: BRE; EPC Direct; EPC Ltd; Elmhurst; HIeu Ltd; Northgate; Quidos; NES; RICS.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what legal advice her Department has (a) commissioned and (b) received on home information packs and liability for compensation for home inspectors and energy inspectors. (152422)

The Department does not disclose any legal advice or whether or not it has sought or obtained it due to the fact that it is subject to legal professional privilege.