Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 69867
Estate Agents: Regulation
Tabled: 22 July 2025
Answered: 3 September 2025
Question
Lewis Cocking
Conservative — Broxbourne
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help tackle conditional selling by estate agents.
Answer
Matthew PennycookIt is unacceptable for estate agents to withhold offers from sellers because the potential buyer declines to use their additional services. Where there is evidence of such practices, agents can face sanctions including a ban.The government is committed to...
ⓘ
This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 69867) →