Home information packs
Policy Consultation 3 November 2004
Comment from the Council of Mortgage Lenders, the Traditional Housing Bureau, Which?, the National Association of Estate Agents and the Construction Products Association.
Home information packs
Policy Consultation 19 October 2004
Comment from the National Association of Estate Agents, Which and the Traditional Housing Bureau?
Estate agents
Policy Consultation 23 July 2004
Comment from the Department of Trade and Industry, the National Association of Estate Agents and the Consumers' Association.
National Association of Estate Agents: Welcome
Government Affairs Website Page
Forum Brief: Queen's Speech - Other bills
Policy Consultation 26 November 2003
Forum members comment on the government's legislative proposals on a range of topics.
Forum Brief: Home information packs
Policy Consultation 11 November 2003
Home sellers will soon have to pay for vital documents under plans unveiled by the government on Monday.
Forum Brief: Interest rates
Policy Consultation 6 November 2003
The Bank of England has increased interest rates despite warnings that the move could hit Britain's struggling manufacturing sector.
Forum Brief: Housing market
Policy Consultation 21 August 2003
Record numbers of British homeowners are switching to fixed rate mortgages.
Forum Brief: Housing information packs
Policy Consultation 22 July 2003
MPs have said that the government's plans for home information packs may not have been properly piloted.
Forum Brief: Estate agents
Policy Consultation 29 May 2003
The Consumers Association has accused some estate agents of breaking the law and using misleading contracts when they sell houses.
Forum Brief: Budget - Housing
Policy Consultation 9 April 2003
The chancellor has announced that he is to freeze stamp duty on homes and business property purchases.
Forum Brief: House prices
Policy Consultation 1 August 2002
House prices are rising at their fastest annual rate in 13 years, according to a new report.
Forum Brief: House prices
Policy Consultation 18 June 2002
In its quarterly bulletin published today, the Bank of England rejects using interest rates to control house prices.
Forum Brief: Estate Agent investigation
Policy Consultation 11 June 2002
The Office of Fair Trading will today launch an investigation into estate agents. The inquiry will examine whether agents are using spiralling house prices to exploit consumers.
OFT to probe estate agents
News Article 11 June 2002
The Office of Fair Trading has launched an investigation into estate agents amid claims of rip-off pricing and sharp practice.
