Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 121543

Housing: Sales

Tabled: 17 March 2026

Answered: 23 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Jayne Kirkham

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has assessed the potential merits of introducing mandatory offer disclosure in Modern Method of Auction property sales.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

The National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team are investigating practices in the auction market involving the submission of misleading or inauthentic bids.The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 prohibits unfair commercial practices by...

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