§ Mr. McCrindleTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he has received proposals for the regulation of estate agencies from the National Association of Estate Agents; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ForthI have received proposals from the National Association of Estate Agents and others on the regulation of estate agents.
I am currently considering 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 fairly soon.