It's been two weeks since Home information packs (Hips) were extended to include three-bed homes, and the Association of Home Information Pack Providers (AHIPP) has seen enough to lead to it to call for a full-scale rollout of the packs.

AHIPP says that enough Domestic Energy Assessors (DEAs) are now in place to oversee the Energy Performance Certificates required as part of the packs, and adds that the current situation is 'unfair'.

First-time buyers and those looking to downgrade are two groups suffering as a result of the half-complete implementation, the association has said.

"For Hips to do their job properly they need to be rolled out to all properties up and down chains of transactions," announced AHIPP director general Mike Ockenden.

"Not only will this speed up buying and selling for all consumers, but it is fair for all.

"Presently anyone selling a home with three or more bedrooms and buying a one or two bedroom home is penalised by having to pay for the information in a Hip on the sale and also on the purchase," Mr Ockenden added.