Activities not controlled by the Estate Agents Act

Some property-related work is not controlled by the Estate Agents Act 1979. This includes:

• work done by solicitors or their employees as part of their work as solicitors
• surveys or valuations carried out independently of any other estate agency work
• work connected with planning applications and matters covered by the Town and Country planning legislation
• arranging rentals or property management
• businesses providing advertising space for property, with no other estate agency function – for example, newspapers
• overseas property transactions
• work done in the course of arranging mortgages and insurance.

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