Check your HIP logo consumers and agents advised
The Property Codes Compliance Board (PCCB) has today published new advice to property professionals to ensure that industry due diligence procedures do not impose unnecessary costs to consumers. The advice comes amid concerns that consumers are being forced to pay for unnecessary double checks on HIPs and their contents.
24 Aug 2009 - Read more...
Better Support Promised for Homeowners over HIPs
Property Ombudsman to handle more enquiries and disputes -
Two bodies covering the residential property sector in respect of consumer redress and industry Codes of Practice have commenced alignment of their consumer enquiry and dispute resolution functions.
The Property Codes Compliance Board (PCCB) has begun the transition to direct consumer enquiries to The Property Ombudsman (TPO) and later, in mid-September, will also be moving its consumer redress function to create a simplified redress system for consumers across the whole sector.
04 Aug 2009 - Read more...
Industry Action Defies Downturn
The property market’s woes have done nothing to dent its efforts to guarantee high standards across the board over the last year, an industry regulator said today.
The Property Codes Compliance Board (PCCB), the industry body responsible for enforcing standards among code registered HIP and property search providers, has published its annual report outlining its work over the last 12 months to enforce industry codes of practice.
15 Jun 2009 - Read more...