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View Article  HIPs fiasco hits prices

House price growth slowed in May as a raft of properties came on the market in order to avoid costs associated with the forthcoming introduction of home information packs (Hips), a new survey has revealed.

Of the estate agents and surveyors questioned by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) ...   more »

View Article  Home pack plan faces chaos, say surveyors

Labour's Home Information Pack fiasco sparked chaos as families rushed to sell their houses before a deadline that was abandoned

Plans to introduce Home Information Packs should be scrapped, property experts will tell ministers today.

The controversial project is "unworkable, unenforceable and unfair", says the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. ...   more »

View Article  Much of US sees 'faster growth'

Many parts of the US saw economic growth increase in April and May, despite the fallout of problems within the housing industry, a report says.

The Federal Reserve's Beige Book showed that some areas of the country reported growth "somewhat faster" than that seen in recent months.

Analsysts said this ...   more »