New body to monitor estate agents and auctioneers
Published October 19th, 2005
The Minister for Justice Michael McDowell is to establish a new regulatory authority to monitor auctioneers and estate agents, it was announced today.
Following a review of the industry, the power of licensing estate agents, auctioneers, and property management agencies will now be transferred from the Court Service to the new authority which will be set up on an interim basis.
The Minister also announced a code of ethics, a complaints and redress system and greater protection of clients’ moneys.


