RICS tells Government to stop faffing around over licensing

The RICS has called on the Government to stop turning a blind eye to what is going on in the property sector, and start by amending the Estate Agents Act so that it encompasses letting agents.It said minimum standards should have to be met, to prevent just anyone setting up as an estate or letting agent.In a hard-hitting statement, the RICS said that the whole issue of regulating UK agents both sales and lettings ” had been ˜danced around ™ for too long.The RICS said that the range of sector licensing schemes