14 key principles for licensed estate agents: Future RoPA Code of Practice opens for consultation
“The new code of practice will look to set standards at a higher level than currently legally set," says steering committee leader Baroness Hayter. "The ambition of the code is that it will become a requirement for obtaining a licence to practice in the future, which will increase trust across the [residential property] sector."
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