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

ConservativeBroxbourne

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 Pennycook
It 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...

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