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| Saturday, 11 March 2006 | |
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The battle lines are drawn. On one side is deputy prime minister John Prescott. On the other is Kirstie Allsopp, the Location, Location, Location presenter better known for swooshing round properties in search of the perfect pad for hapless house hunters. The battle is over Home Information Packs (HIPs), or sellers' packs as they were first called. Given Allsopp's mumsiness and sensible shoes, you wouldn't fancy Prescott's chances of winning.But Prescott should tell Ms Allsopp, who in recent months has chummed up with Conservative leader David Cameron, where to relocate. Allsopp joined Cameron this week in calling for sellers' packs - which will cost between £600 and £1,000 - to be scrapped. She said: "Conservatives are right to oppose these packs - they will only end up creating more regulation and cost." She's backed by the National Association of Estate Agents, whose research shows there is "major consumer concern" over the introduction of HIPs. Read more: HIPSDiscuss this article on the forums. (0 posts) |
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