Lords urge government to ‘get on with’ regulation of estate agents
'The impact of poor regulation is being felt by tenants and leaseholders, and the sector has been left in limbo,' Baroness Taylor of Bolton, Chair of the House of Lords Industry & Regulators Committee, tells Michael Gove.
House of Lords to explore regulation of property agents
Peers will think about whether there should a new regulator of estate agents, amongst other things included in Lord Best's 2019 RoPA report.
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Rental market is a ‘minefield’ for the government, warns estate agency
'The government needs to step away from the [private rented] sector being a political football and focus on supply and how they can create policies that will improve supply,' says Winkworth boss.
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A history of estate agency regulation, 1979-2020
In advance of new ROPA legislation, the House of Commons has published a potted history of estate agency regulation since 1979's Estate Agents Act.
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Housing market ‘ends 2024 on a high’ as sales pipeline runs hot
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