Trading Standards Investigations

Would you please supply the following information under the Freedom of Information Act.



1. The number of estate agency company details who had been expelled by either property redress scheme, that were passed to you by NTSELAT for checks to be carried out to ensure they were not continuing to trade after expulsion, in the past 6 years.



2. The number of trading standards investigations carried out in relation to estate agency businesses (over and above point 1 above) in the past 6 years.



With the data please expand using the following criteria for the above:



What was the exact nature of those investigations and any outcome on a case-by-case basis and who were the alleged offending agents involved in those cases please use the following format taking note of the example below.



Example 1

Date: xx/xxxx

Company: ABC Agents

Expelled agent investigation: Yes/No (Please indicate which is relevant)

Offence/s: Breach of section xx of xxxx Act /Reg xxxx Nature of Offence: Misleading action/Omission/Money Laundering/Failure to Register for Redress Scheme:

Action Taken: Warning Issued/Court

Proceedings Taken (Outcome)/

Referred to Police/SFO/CMA/ Or

Relevant comment

 

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you. 

1. 1 in 2021

2. None