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Conveyancing News: MPs to Vote Against HIPs |
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Article Published: 15-May-2007 Home Information Packs (HIPs) are set to be introduced by the Government as a legal requirement for sellers on June 1st, but this could change as MPs have been given the chance to vote against the packs tomorrow on May 16th. The Conservative Party, following a shameful report by the House of Lords Select Committee two weeks ago, has forced the vote. Property experts across England and Wales have expressed their opposition to the proposed scheme and many will be hoping that MPs vote down the pack. Gordon Brown has refused to comment on the future of HIPs and many are now speculating that the Chancellor may give the pack the thumbs down, allowing Labour MPs to vote against it. Paul Broadhead of the Association of Home Information Pack Providers has commented by saying, "If the Commons vote goes against the new HIP regulations it is essentially back to the drawing board for the Energy Performance Certificate, with no other existing regulations currently in place to ensure the imminent implementation of this vital reform. If the EPC is not delivered through HIPs, it is unclear how it will be delivered, if at all, over the coming year. This week's vote in the Commons will not just impact the future of HIPs but the future of the EPC and our environment - the climate change agenda cannot wait, or be made to suffer as a result of political game playing." Source: Conveyancing-0800.co.uk |
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