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OFT estate agency study published

Series: OFT Press Release ; (51/04) 23 March 2004 (4) | RICS Press Release ; (pr031) 23 March 2004 (2)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Summary: OFT has published its report into estate agency. It recommends more vigorous price competition, changes to the Estate Agents Act 1979 to enable more effective enforcement of consumer protection legislation and urges the raising of standards of consumer service. The government has 90 days to respond to the OFT findings. Copies of "Estate agency market England and Wales" can be downloaded from http://www.oft.gov.uk. RICS Press release is available at http://www.rics.org/ricscms/bin/show?class=PressRe lease&template=/includes/showpr.html&id=1147. http://www.oft.gov.uk/News/Press+releases/2004/51- 04.htm

OFT has published its report into estate agency. It recommends more vigorous price competition, changes to the Estate Agents Act 1979 to enable more effective enforcement of consumer protection legislation and urges the raising of standards of consumer service. The government has 90 days to respond to the OFT findings. Copies of "Estate agency market England and Wales" can be downloaded from http://www.oft.gov.uk. RICS Press release is available at http://www.rics.org/ricscms/bin/show?class=PressRe lease&template=/includes/showpr.html&id=1147. http://www.oft.gov.uk/News/Press+releases/2004/51- 04.htm