Tories 'misleading the public over Hips'

The Association of Home Information Pack Providers (Ahipp) has launched a scathing attack on the Conservatives accusing them of using “vacuous and misinformed celebrities” with their own agenda and businesses selling property that would not benefit from a more transparent buying and selling process. The attack follows the launch yesterday by the Conservative party of a national campaign against the government's plans for Hips. The Tories say the packs, to be introduced in June 2007, will require a potential seller to pay up to £1,000 to put their home on the market. The party has recru...