Estate Agents Act 1979: Primary legislation governing estate agency work in the UK, setting out legal obligations and requirements for estate agents
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Consolidates consumer protection law, including regulations about unfair terms in consumer contracts and transparency requirements
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: Regulates financial services and markets in the UK, particularly relevant if the brokerage involves financial instruments
Bribery Act 2010: Covers anti-corruption legislation that affects how brokers can conduct business and handle incentives
Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR: Governs how personal data must be handled, stored, and processed in business relationships
Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989: Sets out formal requirements for contracts relating to land and property
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Regulates contracts by restricting how businesses can avoid liability through contract terms
Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008: Prohibits unfair commercial practices between traders and consumers, including misleading actions or omissions
Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013: Provides rules about information provision and cancellation rights in consumer contracts
Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008: Protects businesses from misleading marketing and sets comparative advertising standards
Money Laundering Regulations 2017: Sets out obligations for businesses to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing
FCA Regulations: Financial Conduct Authority rules and guidelines governing financial services and markets
Common Law Contract Principles: Fundamental principles of contract formation including offer, acceptance, consideration, and intention to create legal relations
