Property Agents: Registration - Statement

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:58 pm on 18 October 2017.

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Photo of Lord Shipley Lord Shipley Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Housing) 3:58, 18 October 2017

My Lords, can the Minister clarify whether the scope of the Statement includes arm’s-length management organisations, which manage local authority housing? I should remind the House that I am a vice-president of the Local Government Association. ALMOs provide services to those who have exercised the right to buy, particularly in blocks of flats. I think the Statement is about managing and letting agents, but it does state that it is also about protecting consumers. The Statement says that the Government are asking everyone who is paying service charges to comment, which implies that ALMOs are included. This is a very important issue, which would benefit from ministerial clarification as soon as possible.