Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 70103
Estate Agents: Regulation
Tabled: 22 July 2025
Answered: 3 September 2025
Question
Brian Mathew
Liberal Democrat — Melksham and Devizes
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions her Department has had with the National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team on the (a) prevalence of conditional selling practices by estate agents and (b) the
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...
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