Commentary on Sections Part 3 Miscellaneous and General Summary and background Section 84: Letting agents to which the duty applies
464.This section defines who is a ‘letting agent’ and explains when someone who could be regarded as a letting agent is exempt from the requirements of this Chapter.
465.Subsection (1) defines a letting agent as someone who engages in ‘letting agency work’, which is defined in section 86.
466.Subsection (2) excludes a person who carries out letting agency work as part of their employment contract. This is to ensure that a salaried employee is not held responsible for publishing the fees.
467.Subsection (3) gives powers to the appropriate national authority to exclude other persons and activities in regulations.