You work for a real estate agency, and your agency Principal lists a property for sale. You know that your father is looking for a new home and you believe that this property is ideal for him. You persuade your father to inspect the property and to make an offer for it. He then makes an offer to buy the property which the vendor accepts. The vendor does not know that the offer came from your father.

1. What penalty potentially exists for breaches of the Estate Agents (Professional Conduct) Regulations 2018?