Housing minister claims Hips will happen

Cooper says mandatory HCRs will remain “on the table” if the industry fails to make a success of the voluntary roll out the government is now proposing. She has also admitted HCRs require further testing to ensure they deliver benefits for consumers as well as make sure operating systems to support them work. In a written statement Cooper says: “Design work on the dry run has made it clear that this cannot be completed in time for the results to be taken into account in by 1 June.” Cooper also admits the government is concerned about the number of home inspectors that will be in place i...