Property services - Need for a regulatory framework

The Irish Auctioneers and Valuers Institute, which represents about 2,000 qualified auctioneers, has called on the Government to fast-track the promised Property Services Regulatory Authority Bill, first introduced in 2006.

Robert Ganly, president of the IAVI, is launching a campaign today calling for prompt government action.

He contends that a small number of unprincipled individuals have done enormous damage to the image of property service providers. This highlights the need for an appropriate regulatory framework.