Hang your shingle and carry on estate agents - the unlicensed UK profession
Language: English Series: Journal of Property Investment and Finance ; 27(3) 2009, 191-211(21)Publication details: 2009Subject(s): Summary: Estate agents unlike most providers of professional services in the UK are not currently regulated by means of pre-entry qualifications or required standards. This is particularly surprising as estate agents are centrally involved in what is often the largest and most stressful of all consumer transactions. Traces the history of the many attempts to create a regulatory framework for estate agents and discusses the reasons why these attempts failed. Examines the current proposals for change. Notes.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L148524 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 148524-1001 |
Estate agents unlike most providers of professional services in the UK are not currently regulated by means of pre-entry qualifications or required standards. This is particularly surprising as estate agents are centrally involved in what is often the largest and most stressful of all consumer transactions. Traces the history of the many attempts to create a regulatory framework for estate agents and discusses the reasons why these attempts failed. Examines the current proposals for change. Notes.