Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 71878
Mortgages: Regulation
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 15 September 2025
Question
Patricia Ferguson
Labour — Glasgow West
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will consider the potential merits of amending the 1979 Estate Agents Act to ban the use of conditional selling.
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 t...
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