Sanctions
The following range of sanctions apply to breaches of the
standards required by all divisions of the National Federation of
Property Professionals (NFOPP).
Matters concluded administratively by NFOPP without a
Tribunal hearing
In order of seriousness:
- Formal written agreement between NFOPP and a Member, requiring
the Member to take or refrain from taking certain actions within an
agreed timescale;
- Caution;
- Formal warning;
- A fine not exceeding £200 for every rule breached ( not every
sub rule breached), including for failure to cooperate in a
disciplinary investigation.
If matters are dealt with internally they will not be published
whatever the sanction(s) applied.
Matters concluded by NFOPP Tribunals and Appeals
Tribunals*
In order of seriousness:
- Caution;
- Formal warning;
- A fine not exceeding £5000 for every rule breached ( not every
sub rule breached), including for failure to cooperate in a
disciplinary investigation;
- Reclassification of membership, or expulsion from
membership.
- Whether sanctions imposed by a Tribunal/Appeals Tribunal are
published and members' divisional branches informed depends on
their level of severity. If matters are published then the NFOPP's
web sites will be used, and the member's local press may also be
used.
*Members may also be liable for costs.