Details of Non-Compliant Local Authority Searches to be removed

February 2nd, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Home Information Packs, Local Authority Searches 1 Comment »

The Association of Independent Personal Search Agents (IPSA) have indicated that later today they will remove the non-Home Information Pack compliant Local Authority list from its public web site.

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Property Codes Compliance Board independent assessment results

February 2nd, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Home Information Packs, Local Authority Searches, Property Conveyancing 6 Comments »

The Association of Independent Personal Search Agents (IPSA) has welcomed the findings of the Property Codes Compliance Board (PCCB) independent assessment into personal searches, but issued a warning to property professionals.

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Non HIP Compliant Local Authority Searches

November 13th, 2009 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in HIP News, Home Information Packs, Local Authority Searches, Property Conveyancing 15 Comments »

IPSA have today released a list of Local Authorities that they are advising members NOT to buy official searches from, to ensure Home Information Pack compliance.

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Search Agents massive bad debt burden

November 12th, 2009 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in HIP News, Home Information Packs, Local Authority Searches, Property Conveyancing 8 Comments »

The Association of Independent Personal Search Agents (IPSA) has today completed a partial survey of its members in relation to their combined burden of bad debt. The survey has revealed the amount IPSA members have written-off since the introduction of Home Information Packs due to non-payment, liquidation, alleged fraudulent trading and improper business conduct.

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IPSA non-compliant Local Authority Searches survey

November 12th, 2009 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in HIP News, Home Information Packs, Local Authority Searches, Property Conveyancing 13 Comments »

The Association of Independent Personal Search Agents (IPSA) has today completed a survey of Local Authorities it accuses of producing searches that are not HIP compliant.

Christian Lister, IPSA Chairman and Steve Davies IPSA CEO have both highlighted the problem of non-compliance and the risk to consumers to the relevant industry authorities.

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