Suspending the packs would give the market a boost, according to the opposition.
Conservatives are calling for a suspension of Home Information Packs (Hips).
The packs, which are mandatory for all home purchases, were branded ineffective by opposition MPs - who claim that they are reducing sales by discouraging people from putting their homes on the market. Therefore, Hips were cited as a contributory factor to the current property downturn, which has already wiped ten percent off house prices.
Hips, which are passed from seller to buyer during the home sale, contain important information about the sold property, including searches and an energy performance certificate.
Conservatives say that a clause in the original Act which introduced Hips on to the market can be invoked, which would result in their immediate suspension. For its part, the government stated that it has no plans to discontinue the packs.
Housing spokesman Grant Shapps said: "If Gordon Brown genuinely wanted to help the beleaguered housing market, he would use his powers to suspend this harmful regulation and save homebuyers' money." Branding Hips as "unnecessary red tape", he added: "These little-known provisions to suspend Hips were introduced for a reason - to undo the regulations quickly if it all went wrong."
A government spokesman said that there were currently "absolutely no plans" to suspend the packs.
