National Law of Agency
Creation and scope of authority, duties between principal and agent, third-party effects, conflicts and termination under the registered nation's law.
How to study your four-unit route
Keep England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland rules coherent: one learner takes one national law variant and its matching lettings variant, not every variant together.
Core concepts
Concept 1
Identify the principal, agent, third party and the source and scope of the authority relied upon.
Exam cue: Name the registered nation before applying agency terminology or remedies.
Concept 2
Professional duties include acting within authority, using appropriate care, accounting and managing conflicts or unauthorised benefits.
Exam cue: Draw the principal-agent-third-party relationship and test both internal and external authority.
Concept 3
The principal's responsibility to third parties depends on the relevant authority and national legal framework.
Concept 4
Ending the internal relationship must be separated from any outward appearance of continuing authority.
Risk pitfalls and guardrails
Assuming a job title gives unlimited authority.
Guardrail: Check the current Certificate code and national terminology before relying on an old sample paper or another nation's rule.
Mixing national legal terminology or remedies without identifying the route.
Guardrail: Check the current Certificate code and national terminology before relying on an old sample paper or another nation's rule.
Memory anchors
National Law of Agency: scope
Creation and scope of authority, duties between principal and agent, third-party effects, conflicts and termination under the registered nation's law.
National Law of Agency: focus 1
Identify the principal, agent, third party and the source and scope of the authority relied upon.
National Law of Agency: focus 2
Professional duties include acting within authority, using appropriate care, accounting and managing conflicts or unauthorised benefits.
National Law of Agency: focus 3
The principal's responsibility to third parties depends on the relevant authority and national legal framework.
National Law of Agency: focus 4
Ending the internal relationship must be separated from any outward appearance of continuing authority.
Checkpoint rule
Do the check-up only after you can summarize each concept in one sentence and identify one dangerous pitfall from memory.
Knowledge Check (after reading)
Short check-up to confirm understanding of this module.
Check-up Questions
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