Government refusing to set final date for wider roll-out of Hips

The Government has no definite date for the wider roll-out of Home Information Packs (Hips), and as ...

The Government has no definite date for the wider roll-out of Home Information Packs (Hips), and as indicated it would need to assess the state of the housing market before making any decisions. Iain Wright MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for housing planning, has refused to give a final date to roll out Hips to the one- and two-bedroom homes. He did confirm, however, that the Government is committed to the reform of the home-buying and selling process, and Hips play a vital role in that. He also indicated that to increase the level of work available for Domestic Energy Assess...