§ Mr. Weetchasked the Minister for Trade how many estate agents have been deregistered to date as a result of infringement of the Estate Agents Act 1979.
§ Dr. VaughanTo date two estate agents have been banned from carrying out any estate agency work. A third agent has had a prohibition order made against him, but the 28-day period for appeal has yet to expire.
§ Mr. Weetchasked the Minister for Trade which sections of the Estate Agents Act 1979 have been implemented; and what plans he has to implement the remainder.
§ Dr. VaughanTo date, sections 1 to 15, 18, 20, 21, 23 to 34 and 36 of, and schedules 1 and 2 to, the Act have been brought into operation. I am considering the question of further implementation of the Act in the light of experience of the working of those provisions which are in force. It is important also that estate agents, enforcement authorities and others should become used to the provisions already in force before any new requirements are introduced.