Call for evidence outcome

Protecting consumers in the letting and managing agent market: call for evidence

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Protecting consumers in the letting and managing agent market: government response

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This document sets out the government’s response and proposed approach for a new regulatory framework for letting and managing agents.


Original call for evidence

Summary

This call for evidence seeks views on the regulation of letting and managing agents and the approaches government could take to implement any such regulation.

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Call for evidence description

On the 1 October 2017 Sajid Javid, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, announced proposals to address the imbalance of power in the private rented market by regulating letting agents.

This call for evidence seeks views on whether a new regulatory model is needed for agents in the leasehold sector. We want to understand what form regulation of letting and managing agents should take to best protect and empower tenants and leaseholders.

It is an evidence gathering exercise that will enable government to bring forward detailed proposals early next year.

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Protecting consumers in the letting and managing agent market: call for evidence

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Published 18 October 2017
Last updated 1 April 2018 + show all updates
  1. Added government response.

  2. First published.

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