AHIPP comments on Tories call to suspend HIPs

The Association of Home Information Pack Providers (AHIPP) today called for the Tories to stop their politicking about Home Information Packs and gain a deeper understanding of how the housing market operates.

The problems with the housing market have nothing to do with HIPs and indeed it is demand rather than supply which is limiting the number of homes sold and driving prices down.

Mike Ockenden, Director General said "it is worrying that the Tories do not seem to understand what is going on in the market place. There is no shortage of properties available for sale and indeed sellers are changing agents at record levels to try and secure that elusive buyer. Our members are reporting that where an offer is secured, HIPs are helping to move to exchange of contracts at record levels thus increasing certainty for buyers and sellers and reducing stress."