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Introduce increased regulation of letting agents

Submitted by Richard Carr on Wednesday 9th April 2025

Published on Thursday 1st May 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Saturday 1st November 2025

Signatures: 61

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Agents ~ Essential ~ formal ~ Held ~ Hidden ~ Housing ~ housing market ~ independence ~ Lack ~ Landlords ~ Mandatory ~ market ~ Oversight ~ Pressure ~ Professional ~ Scheme ~ Standards ~ Tactical ~ trust ~ vulnerability

Petition Action

Introduce increased regulation of letting agents

Petition Details

We call on the Government to introduce increased regulation for letting agents by establishing an independent regulator with enforcement powers, a mandatory licensing scheme, recognised qualifications for letting agents, and transparent fees and conduct standards.

Additional Information

Letting agents currently operate without formal oversight, and we think this has led to hidden fees, withheld deposits, potentially misleading advertising, and pressure tactics. We think tenants can be exploited, and landlords may be unfairly blamed for poor agent conduct. We believe this lack of accountability damages trust in the housing market and leaves the public vulnerable.

Housing is essential and we believe letting agents must be held to professional standards.


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