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Plain Talking Smith

May 2008 New Article
HIPs — wrong place, wrong time...

WITH first day marketing rapidly approaching, we need firm and courageous leadership from the Government... READ >>

April 2008
New HIPs burden for agents...

THE squeeze on personal finance is taking its toll on the housing market in more ways than one... READ >>

March 2008
It's not HIP to tie in your customers

THE Office of Fair Trading says it will consider investigating the mis-selling of Home Information Packs, following lobbying by Spicerhaart about unfair and restrictive practices... READ >>

February 2008
First day marketing changes not required

HOME Information Packs are wreaking complete havoc on our industry — yet we seem to have rolled over and given up the fight...  READ >>

December 2007 / January 2008
Is real reform all about playing with our livelihoods?

THE Government’s latest missive to the industry about the introduction of Home Information Packs has backfired spectacularly...  READ >>

November 2007
Ignore our industry at your peril, Mr Brown!

GORDON BROWN may have had plenty to occupy himself in his first few months of power, but there’s one industry he should ignore at his peril — ours!...  READ >>

October 2007
The fight for survival begins

WHEN energy assessors start talking about suicide on their online forums, you know that all is not well with the introduction of Home Information Packs...  READ >>

September 2007
Are HIPs worth the paper they are written on?

IF ever there was a tumbleweed moment, it was the day that Home Information Packs were introduced...  READ >>

August 2007
Check out this for a debacle!

IF ever there was a foul-up of almighty proportions, it is surely the Tesco property website debacle...  READ >>

July 2007
The simple solution to our energy problem...

HOW many Government ministers does it take to change a lightbulb? One to put it in and three to turn the chair they’re standing on!   READ >>

June 2007
HIPs look dead and buried now

THE plans for Home Information Packs are now in complete disarray... READ >>

May 2007
Investors capitalise on estate agency

THE flurry of interest in estate agency groups from private equity firms has prompted a round of speculation that the housing market must be about to crash... READ >>

   
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May 2008 - Edition 244
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