The Government was forced into a humiliating and chaotic climb-down over Home Information Packs yesterday, announcing that they would be postponed indefinitely for four out of five homes.
Ministers are facing fresh turmoil over the introduction of home information packs for house sellers, amid indications that Tory and Lib Dem peers will lead a successful revolt against the measure next Tuesday in the Lords.
The controversial Home Information Packs have taken another step closer to becoming compulsory today after the Conservatives failed in their bid to block the scheme.
Plans to revolutionise house sales were thrown into chaos last night by the prospect of a last-minute legal challenge to controversial home information packs.
The government's home information packs came under renewed fire yesterday when a Lords committee said the packs had been stripped of their original purpose and were opposed by the property industry.
With a month to go until the Government introduces Home Information Packs, the Mayor and British Gas have extended their offer of cut-price insulation for homes in the capital until 1st July 2007.