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Proceeding contribution from Lord Gove (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 16 May 2007. It occurred during Legislative debate on Housing.


Housing

My hon. Friend makes a very good point. When home information packs were originally introduced, they were sold to us as helping the first-time buyer and relieving that buyer of the obligation or requirement to have a valuation or survey. As matters stand, they do not help first-time buyers in any way at all: indeed, first-time buyers will still require a valuation and a survey and will still have to pay for the additional document, while nothing will be done to reduce the risk of gazumping.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
460 c634 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Costs Climate change Competition Housing Inspections Environment protection Energy Documents Grants Fuels EU action Home information packs Judicial review Gazumping Local government Pilot schemes Property transfer Loans Staff Valuation VAT Surveying Housing market First time buyers Carbon emissions Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Energy performance certificates
Legislation
Home Information Pack Regulations 2007
Link
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