| Tories label Hips a farce |
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| Saturday, 08 March 2008 | |
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Four out of five homebuyers taking part in a trial of the government's controversial home information packs (Hips) never actually saw a pack, or only did so after they had made an offer on a property, it has emerged.
Almost three months after it became compulsory for all sellers to provide a Hip, figures published by the communities department showed that in trials before the scheme was rolled out only 40% of buyers were shown a pack. |
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