Estate Agents: Fees and Charges
Commons · Question 69094 · Tabled 18 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to require estate agents to disclose commission payments when recommending (a) building societies and (b) mortgage advisors to pro
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 24 Jul 2025
It is unacceptable for estate agents to withhold referral fee information from customers before they decide whether to commission services from the agent's recommended supplier.Agents who fail to disclose such fees may face sanctions and it is essential t...