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

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I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way. I was late for this debate because I was addressing a conference on HIPs this morning. The 150 surveyors present felt that at the very least, there will be a distortion of the housing market on and around 1 June. The Government proposed HIPs in 1997 but they have not trialled them properly, and they laid the associated major regulations before this House as late as 29 March, thus giving very little time for professionals to get to grips with the details of this far-reaching scheme, which is part of a market worth £250 billion. Is that not reckless?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 460 c650-1
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: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

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