Statutory Instruments
2008 No. 1712
Estate Agents
The Estate Agents (Redress Scheme) Order 2008
Made
28th June 2008
Laid before Parliament
1st July 2008
Coming into force
1st October 2008
The Office of Fair Trading has approved a redress scheme pursuant to Schedule 3 to the Estate Agents Act 1979( 1 ) and the Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 23A of that Act.
Citation and Commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Estate Agents (Redress Scheme) Order 2008 and shall come into force on 1st October 2008.
Requirement to belong to an approved redress scheme
2. Every person who engages in relevant estate agency work shall be required to be a member of an approved redress scheme.
Gareth Thomas
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Trade and Consumer Affairs
Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform
28th June 2008
1979 c.38 . Section 23A and Schedule 3 were added by Schedule 6 to the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 c. 17 .