NAEA further criticises Hips
Thu 9th Aug, 10:15:20 BST
The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has claimed that a new report from the National Audit Office is yet more proof of the ill-conceived nature of Home Information Packs (Hips).
According to the government's own spending watchdog, the consultants employed to oversee the introduction of Hips had a clear conflict of interests.
In addition, the report from the Audit Office criticised the government for falling "far short of appropriate practice" in implementing accreditation standards for the scheme.
Peter Bolton King, the chairman of the NAEA, which represents around 10,000 professional members across the UK and overseas, said: "We have voiced our unhappiness over a number of aspects of the Hips implementation right from the start and have not been alone in our concerns.
"A House of Lords select committee mirrored our worries earlier in the year when it met to discuss the legislation.
"Unfortunately, the government chose not to heed the warnings of the committee, and indeed refused to take the advice being offered by industry stakeholders.
"The fact that a full investigation into the Hips implementation is due to be launched next year by the National Audit Office speaks volumes," he added.
According to the government's own spending watchdog, the consultants employed to oversee the introduction of Hips had a clear conflict of interests.
In addition, the report from the Audit Office criticised the government for falling "far short of appropriate practice" in implementing accreditation standards for the scheme.
Peter Bolton King, the chairman of the NAEA, which represents around 10,000 professional members across the UK and overseas, said: "We have voiced our unhappiness over a number of aspects of the Hips implementation right from the start and have not been alone in our concerns.
"A House of Lords select committee mirrored our worries earlier in the year when it met to discuss the legislation.
"Unfortunately, the government chose not to heed the warnings of the committee, and indeed refused to take the advice being offered by industry stakeholders.
"The fact that a full investigation into the Hips implementation is due to be launched next year by the National Audit Office speaks volumes," he added.
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