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245 _aOFT estate agency study published
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490 _aOFT Press Release
_v(51/04) 23 March 2004 (4)
490 _aRICS Press Release
_v(pr031) 23 March 2004 (2)
520 _aOFT 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
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650 _aESTATE AGENTS ACT 1979
650 _aESTATE AGENCY
650 _aHOUSING AGENCY
690 _aPROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
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