The real estate agents (Record no. 72955)

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System control number (Sirsi) u122820
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Personal name Tynan, P.
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Title The real estate agents
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Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2003
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Series statement Which?
Volume/sequential designation June 2003, 10-13(4)
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Summary, etc. Investigates the performance and practice of estate agents in England, Northern Ireland and Wales and reports disturbing findings such as misleading advertising, unearned and double payment of commission, collusion with property developers and broken promises. States that currently there is no systematic way of preventing these kinds of malpractice and that the Estate Agents Act 1979 is not protecting the consumer effectively. Anticipating the publication of the OFT's study of the estate agency industry, the article suggests that the industry urgently needs proper regulation with the introduction of a mandatory licensing scheme for estate agents, unannounced checks on their records, all estate agents signing up to the Ombudsman for Estate Agents scheme, compulsory professional training and a standard form of contract covering such things as fees, selling rights and tie-in periods. Provides guidance on contractual terms and gives sources of further information.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element OMBUDSMAN FOR ESTATE AGENTS
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Topical term or geographic name entry element MALPRACTICE
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Topical term or geographic name entry element UNFAIR CONTRACTS
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Topical term or geographic name entry element ESTATE AGENTS ACT 1979
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Topical term or geographic name entry element ESTATE AGENTS
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element MANAGEMENT-BUSINESS MANAGEMENT-PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
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    Dewey Decimal Classification     London London Journal article 01/07/2003   ABS66839 122820-1001 06/08/2019 1 06/08/2019 Journal article