Select committee: Industry and Regulators Committee
The regulation of property agents
Closed
Opened 21 Feb 2024
Closed 21 May 2024
Industry and Regulators Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The Industry and Regulators Committee is launching a short inquiry into the regulation of property agents. The inquiry will examine the current approach to regulation of property agents in the residential sector, and in particular whether there should be a new regulator of property agents, as recommended by the report of the Regulation of Property Agents working group in 2019.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 21 February 2024.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 2 oral evidence sessionsLatest 5 March 2024
- 8 witnesses
Recent activity
- Letter from the Chair, Baroness Taylor to Lee Rowley MP, Minister for Housing, Planning and Building safety, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on regulation of property agents, dated 21 May 202421 May 2024, Correspondence
- Letter from Lee Rowley MP, Minister of State for Housing, Planning and Building Safety, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to the Rt Hon Baroness Taylor of Bolton dated 10 May 202413 May 2024, Correspondence
- Letter from Baroness Taylor to the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities22 March 2024, Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2024 |
Oral evidence session
Allison Farrar · National Trading Standards,
Andrew Bulmer · The Property Institute,
Luay al-Khatib · Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors,
Martin Boyd · Leasehold Knowledge Partnership,
Rebecca Marsh · The Property Ombudsman,
Timothy Douglas · Propertymark
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| 27 Feb 2024 |
Oral evidence session
Mr Conor O'Shea · Generation Rent,
Sebastian O'Kelly · Leasehold Knowledge Partnership
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Allison Farrar · Operations Manager | National Trading Standards | 1 |
| Andrew Bulmer · Chief Executive | The Property Institute | 1 |
| Luay al-Khatib · Director of Knowledge and Practice | Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors | 1 |
| Martin Boyd · Chair | Leasehold Knowledge Partnership | 1 |
| Mr Conor O'Shea · Policy and Public Affairs Manager | Generation Rent | 1 |
| Rebecca Marsh · Ombudsman and Chief Executive | The Property Ombudsman | 1 |
| Sebastian O'Kelly · CEO | Leasehold Knowledge Partnership | 1 |
| Timothy Douglas · Head of Policy & Campaigns | Propertymark | 1 |
Correspondence
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Meetings & visits
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| Date | Type | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2024 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Not recorded · Room 3, Palace of Westminster |