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245 _aRegulation for estate agents?
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490 _aDTI Press Release
_v22 July 2004 (3)
520 _aCurrently estate agents are regulated by the Estate Agents Act 1979 and by a voluntary ombudsman scheme however, only about 40% of estate agents belong to this voluntary scheme. New plans just released by the government will mean that estate agents have to sign up to independent ombudsman schemes or face being banned. The ombudsmen will also be required to refer rogue agents who commit serious offences to the Office of Fair Trading for further investigation. More information can be found at: http://www.dti.gov.uk/cld/Gov_resp_to_OFT_estate_a gents_report.pdf. http://www.gnn.gov.uk/environment/detail.asp?Relea seID=124232&NewsAreaID=2&NavigatedFromDepartment=F alse
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650 _aESTATE AGENTS
650 _aOMBUDSMAN FOR ESTATE AGENTS SCHEME
650 _aCONSUMER PROTECTION
650 _aESTATE AGENTS ACT 1979
690 _aPROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
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