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The final bill must include provisions to establish a new, independent public body as the...

Conclusion
The final bill must include provisions to establish a new, independent public body as the Regulator for property managing agents, with enforcement powers. This must include powers for the Regulator to issue fines or revoke licences of managing agents who breach a statutory Code of Practice, in line with the recommendations of Lord Best’s report on the Regulation of Property Agents. (Recommendation, Paragraph 117)