Overview
- The Dirección Nacional de Investigación y Promoción de la Libre Competencia (DLC) of Indecopi opened an administrative sanction procedure on Monday, May 25, 2026, against the Colegio de Agentes Inmobiliarios del Perú (CAIP) and its president after finding reasonable indicia of recommended fixed commissions.
- Investigators cited documentary and digital evidence from 2019 through February 2026, including internal emails, social‑media posts, content on the CAIP website and articles in Revista Digital Bien Inmueble that referenced promoting a 5% minimum commission.
- Indecopi says the material could indicate a prohibited horizontal collusion, which is when competitors coordinate commercial terms to the detriment of market competition, and the CAIP and its president may submit formal defenses during the process.
- The agency invited third parties to provide information under Article 21.5 of the antitrust law, and a separate Indecopi panel on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, issued a first‑instance S/336,490 fine to Banco Falabella for imposing improper barriers to consumer complaints, underscoring active enforcement.
- The probe is in a preliminary phase and does not establish guilt; if Indecopi proves coordinated pricing guidance, sanctions could follow and consumers might see lower brokerage fees if competition is restored, while the CAIP’s formal descargos and any appeals will determine the next legal steps.