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001			L149308
008			100218s2010 xxk f 000 0 eng d
035			_a(Sirsi) u149308
041	0		_aeng
050	0	4	_a338.47624 $2 18
110	2		_aUnited Kingdom _bOffice of Fair Trading _94767
245	0	0	_aHome buying and selling _ba market study _h[electronic resource]
260			_aLondon _bOFT _c2010
520			_aReforming traditional estate agency practices by introducing new innovations to home buying and selling practices would benefit the consumer. Updating the Estate Agents Act 1979 to allow new players into the market would encourage competition. Further regulation is unncessary but calls for enforcement of current rules to guard against serious breaches. Consumers are urged to negotiate hard on commission fees and consider using alternatives to traditional estate agents such as online services. Final report and accompanying research reports conclude the study launched in 2009 (See L146790)
590			_aKA NTK
650	2	4	_aESTATE AGENTS ACT 1979
651		4	_aUnited Kingdom _y
690			_aPROPERTY-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY-ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.oft.gov.uk/OFTwork/markets-work/completed/buyingandselling _zView this online document free of charge at www.oft.gov.uk
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999			_c110461 _d110461