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Easier2move is holding a one-day Home Information Pack sale.

Fri, 25 Sep 2009

Home Information Packs may not have won agents’ support, but they are no longer their bete noir, as Clare Bettelley dicovers as she reviews the impact of first day marketing at firms across the UK.

Which? issues HIP warning

Thu, 20 Aug 2009, 12:29 GMT

Consumer champion Which? has issued a warning to sellers about the wide range of Home Information Pack prices on offer from third parties including agents.

West Country agency behind latest anti-HIP campaign

Fri, 7 Aug 2009, 15:21 GMT

Wilkinson Grant is urging agents to support its call for the immediate suspension of Home Information Packs.

Pay dispute ends in bailiff order for former agent

Thu, 2 Jul 2009, 19:20 GMT

A former agent is embroiled in a legal dispute to recover outstanding monies she claims to be owed from a former employer.

AHIPP to commission MORI survey amid HIP market chaos

Thu, 28 May 2009, 22:54 GMT

The Association of Home Information Pack Providers is to commission a MORI survey to gauge consumer sentiment about HIPs.

UK investigation to reveal HIP Regs flouting, claims Shapps

Fri, 22 May 2009, 14:10 GMT

Shadow Housing Minister Grant Shapps is on the verge of releasing new research he claims proves that non-compliance with Home Information Pack legislation is rife among agents across the UK.

Shapps casts doubt on agency licensing

Thu, 30 Apr 2009, 09:30 GMT

Shadow Housing Minister Grant Shapps has expressed concern that mandatory licensing could stifle agency innovation.

Local authorities under fire for jeopardising sales volumes

Thu, 9 Apr 2009, 15:25 GMT

Local authorities are under fire for inconsistent search pricing models, which could see the price of Home Information Packs rocket by more than £200.

OEA launches single redress scheme plan

Thu, 9 Apr 2009, 11:55 GMT

The Ombudsman for Estate Agents has joined forces with the Property Codes Compliance Board to create a single redress scheme.

Conservatives reiterate pledge to scrap HIPs in green paper

Wed, 8 Apr 2009, 15:45 GMT

Shadow Housing Minister Grant Shapps has reconfirmed his pledge to scrap Home Information Packs.

Questionnaire quagmire

Fri, 3 Apr 2009, 11:11 GMT

Property Information Questionnaires are mandatory documents from April 6, so how should agents tackle their completion without being held liable for misinformation? Peter Ambrose explains.

Easier2move offers PIQ support for agency clients

Thu, 2 Apr 2009, 17:06 GMT

Easier2move is offering to help vendors complete their Property Information Questionnaires.

HIP industry pins hopes on successful PIQ rollout

Thu, 2 Apr 2009, 16:38 GMT

Property Information Questionnaires could jeopardise the future success of Home Information Packs, according to industry experts.

The PCCB appoints Simply HIP director

Fri, 20 Feb 2009, 10:15 GMT

Tom Horrocks, legal services director of Simply HIP, has joined The Property Codes Compliance Board.

Myhomemove gets £3m investment boost

Thu, 29 Jan 2009, 14:29 GMT

Myhomemove has secured £3m worth of funding from Smedvig Capital.

Beware, first day marketing will fuel consumer interest in HIPs

Fri, 23 Jan 2009, 17:37 GMT

Consumers’ requirement to complete Property Information Questionnaires will fuel their interest in HIPs, so agents needs to be prepared for the inflow of questions, warns Mike Ockenden, director general of AHIPP.

Ombudsman calls for agents to educate clients on HIPs

Wed, 5 Nov 2008, 15:28 GMT

The Ombudsman for Estate Agents is calling for agents to educate house sellers about Home Information Packs in light of a growing number of disputes relating to the packs.

HIPs still suffering from teething problems

Fri, 8 Aug 2008, 17:09 GMT

The birth of HIPs was hindered by a range of complications, with many yet to be resolved. Derek Lithgow considers the predictions he made about the pack’s success in its first year of existence, and questions its future success.

HIPs and Home Reports: the gap between idea and reality

Fri, 25 Jul 2008, 10:44 GMT

Home Information Packs and Home Reports may sound similar, but important differences arise once it comes to their implementation, and the effectiveness is questionable, writes Derek Lithgow.