It's a strange move for one of the most vociferous pro-HIPs lobbies out there, but Haarts estate agency is so disgusted with Yvette Coopers dodgy HIP-replacement that it's now calling for a boycott. The firm is arguing that without the mandatory Home Condition Report, the half-HIP will remain expensive but become pointless. More here.

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