Industry News

Abolition of Hips 'has had no impact on housing market' Friday, 25 June 2010

Money News

The abolition of Home Information Packs (Hips) has had little impact on the property market. This is according to Paul Holmes, chief executive of Firstrung, ...

The true impact of getting rid of HIPs remains to be seen Friday, 18 June 2010

Mortgage Strategy

The concensus of public opinion seems to be that HIPs actually slowed down the process of buying a home, while from an industry perspective the packs could ...

Hips abolition boosts housing market, says Rics Friday, 18 June 2010

The Guardian

The abolition of home information packs (Hips) last month has provided a boost to the property market with an increase in the number of homes for sale, ...

House Price Poll of Polls Friday, 18 June 2010

The Move Channel

Scrapping Home Information Packs has reduced the cost of selling homes and will continue to encourage more sellers into the market, while increases in ...

Hips scrapping leads to house sale boom Friday, 11 June 2010

Norwich Evening News

There were differing views about the impact of the scrapping of the controversial Home Information Packs (HIPs) on the market in Norfolk, but most of the ...

UK Industry Welcomes the Death of HIPs Friday, 11 June 2010

International Property Journal (blog)

The new coalition government in London last week officially scrapped the much-loathed Home Information Pack (HIP) program, which added expense and multiple ...

End of Hips shakes market Friday, 11 June 2010

Metro

The new coalition government has wasted no time in axing Home Information Packs (Hips), stripping an added cost from the process of selling your property. ...

House prices edge closer to 2007 peak Monday, 07 June 2010

The Guardian

Nationwide's house price report reflects similar findings from the Land Registry, which were released earlier this week. It reported that overall, ...

End of Hips will bring time wasters to market, says expert Monday, 07 June 2010

Simple Landlords Insurance

David Amstell, founder of property website Briffy.com, said now that home information packs (Hips) have been scrapped, "chancers" can put their properties ...

Mortgages up as buying surge looms Monday, 07 June 2010

Express.co.uk

And the abolition of Home Information Packs is expected to prompt a new surge of activity by home buyers. Brian Murphy, head of lending at the Mortgage ...

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Land Data calls for Government to make Official Authoritative Searches compulsory in all home buying transactions 20.05.10

Land Data fully supports the new coalition government's swift decision to suspend Home Information...

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New NLIS Channel goes live 06.04.10

Thames Water Property Insight (TWPI) is now operational as a National Land Information Service...

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Land Data announces 2010 Award winners in Local Land Charges 28.01.10

Winners of the third Land Data Local Land Charges Industry Awards were announced last night, 27...

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