HC Deb 08 March 1989 vol 148 c542W
Mr. Ron Brown

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what progress is being made in the regulation of estate agents.

Mr. Forth

I am currently considering the views of estate agency bodies and other interested parties as to whether it might be appropriate to supplement the existing consumer protection provisions of the Estate Agents Act 1979, perhaps with an effective self-regulatory system incorporating a code of practice. I hope to be in a position to announce the conclusion of my review soon.