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.
Commentary on Sections Part 3 Miscellaneous and General Summary and background Section 84: Letting agents to which the duty applies