Statutory Instruments
2007 No. 560
housing, england and wales
The Home Information Pack (Redress Scheme) Order 2007
Made
24th February 2007
Laid before Parliament
1st March 2007
Coming into force
1st June 2007
The Secretary of State has approved a redress scheme pursuant to section 173 of the Housing Act 2004( 1 ) and makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 172 of that Act.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Home Information Pack (Redress Scheme) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 1st June 2007.
Requirement to belong to an approved redress scheme
2. —(1) Subject to paragraph (2), every estate agent shall be required to be a member of an approved redress scheme.
(2) The requirement in paragraph (1) does not apply to an estate agent who does not engage in estate agency work within the meaning of section 1 of the Estate Agents Act 1979( 2 ).
Ian McCartney
Minister for Trade, Investment and Foreign Affairs
Department of Trade and Industry
24th February 2007