Bad news for rogue estate agents
Series: OFT Press Release ; (39/00) 27 September 2000 (2)Publication details: 2000Subject(s): Summary: A court ruling confirms that estate agents can be banned after a single case of specified malpractice, providing greater protection for consumers. The decision follows a judicial review case brought by Benhams Ltd, who challenged the Office of Fair Trading's view that no action could be taken against estate agents on the basis of one instance of malpractice.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB3639-31 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 108646-1001 |
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A court ruling confirms that estate agents can be banned after a single case of specified malpractice, providing greater protection for consumers. The decision follows a judicial review case brought by Benhams Ltd, who challenged the Office of Fair Trading's view that no action could be taken against estate agents on the basis of one instance of malpractice.