Has no-one a good word to say about home information packs (HIP)? The government is facing a barrage of criticism from almost every quarter that has some connection with their introduction in a couple of months' time.
Both the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the National Association of Estate Agents have issued statements voicing their criticisms over some elements of the packs. They join the Council of Mortgage Lenders, the Law Society and Council of Licensed Conveyancers in expressing their concern. Now the Law Society has written to Yvette Cooper MP, Minister for Housing and Planning, urging the government to meet with them before it is too late. You would think that the very fabric of society was under threat! As you might expect, the Association of Home Information Pack Providers has ...
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