Tory HIPs pledge misleading

This is according to Mike Ockenden, director general of AHIPP, who said: "The Tory manifesto pledge to abolish HIPs is not only extremely disappointing, but is also rather misleading, as shadow housing minister, Grant Shapps, has openly agreed to a consultation on packs should the Conservatives come to power.

“This constructive course of action is vital and we would urge the party to honour this promise. The future path should be adapting rather than scrapping HIPs, to ensure home movers are not cast back into the dark ages.

"AHIPP and its members are already delivering the next stage of reform through Exchange-ready packs, which halve the time taken to get to exchange of contracts. In the event that the Tories win the election, we look forward to working with them to further improve the home buying and selling process for consumers."