§ 56. Miss Lestorasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry in view of the escalation of house prices and the application of wage restraint, if he will take steps in the forthcoming legislation to limit the amount of commission claims by estate agents through the selling of property.
§ Sir G. HoweI would refer the hon. Member to paragraphs 10–12 of the Appendix to the White Paper (Cmnd. 5205). The Restriction on Agreements (Estate Agents) Order 1970 makes unlawful agreements between estate agents about the commission they charge on selling houses and it is, accordingly, open to owners who are selling their house to seek the most favourable arrangement from competing estate agents.