Estate Agents Act 1979: encouraging new business models
Seeks views on a proposal to open up the estate agency market to new business models.
Detail
Seeks views on a proposal to amend section 1 of the Estate Agents Act 1979, to change the current definition of ‘estate agency work’ to open up the estate agency market to new business models. The proposal aims to help businesses to innovate and grow and allow new business models to emerge whilst protecting consumers.
Documents
Encouraging new business models: proposal to amend The Estate Agents Act 1979application/pdfThe regulatory framework for home buying and selling: government response to consultations on the Estate Agents Act and the Property Misdescriptions Actapplication/pdfEstate agents market regulatory reform: impact assessmentapplication/pdf