Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill

AMENDMENT
TO BE MOVED
ON REPORT

After Clause 63

LORD CAMPBELL-SAVOURS

 

Insert the following new Clause—

“Property auctions: guide price not to be less than reserve price

After section 3 of the Auctions (Bidding Agreements) Act 1969, insert the following new section—

“3A Property auctions: guide price not to be less than reserve price

Where a reserve price has been set at a public auction for land or real property, the reserve price for that land or real property shall not exceed the guide price, or the lower figure in a range of guide prices, indicated in any publication by the auctioneer.””

Prepared 11th February 2013