HC Deb 20 July 1981 vol 9 c44W
Mr. John Fraser

asked the Secretary of State for Trade why he has not put into force the Estate Agents Act 1979.

Mrs. Sally Oppenheim

Certain regulations are necessary to supplement the provisions of the Act. The consultations on the regulations necessary for the implementation of the provisions relating to clients' money and the powers of the Director General of Fair Trading are nearing completion. I hope to make the regulations and a commencement order in the autumn so that these provisions can come into force early in 1982.