Part 3Provision of information on sale of house

Responsibility for marketing houses

I1107Responsibility of person acting as agent

1

A person acting as agent becomes responsible for marketing the house when action taken by or on behalf of that person results in the house being on the market.

2

That responsibility ceases when—

a

the house is sold or taken off the market, or

b

each of the conditions in subsection (3) is satisfied.

3

Those conditions are that—

a

the contract between the person acting as agent and the seller is terminated (whether by withdrawal of marketing instructions or otherwise),

b

the person acting as agent has ceased to take any action which makes public the fact that the house is on the market, and

c

any such action being taken on behalf of the person acting as agent has ceased.