Written question asked by Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour) on Thursday, 17 September 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 October 2026. It was answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour) on Thursday, 1 October 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Property Management Companies: Regulation
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government, further to Written Statement by the Minister of State for Housing and Planning on 21 November 2024 (HCWS244), what criteria they would use to define the necessary qualifications; which bodies could award these qualifications; and how it would ensure enforcement of such legislation.
- Answer
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As per the announcement of 29 September 2026, the government intends to legislate to regulate property agents through an independent statutory regulator. As a minimum this will cover managing agents across leasehold and commonhold, estate agents, letting agents and estate managers on freehold estates.
We will set out further detail on the government’s strategy for the regulation of property agents in due course, including on licensing, qualifications and codes of practice.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL3691
- Session
- 2026-27
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- Yes
- Subjects
- Qualifications Regulation Property management companies
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- 2026-10-01 17:06:47 +0100
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