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035			_a(Sirsi) u124648
100			_aMurdoch, J.
245			_aIn whose best interests?
260			_c2003
490			_aEstates Gazette _v(0348) 29 November 2003, 125(1)
520			_aLooks at the conflicts of interest that estate agents must avoid to meet their obligations under the Estate Agents Act 1979 and, more widely, under the general law. Describes the general duty of loyalty between agents and their clients. Agents must not allow any hidden conflict between their interests and those of their clients. Gives examples of conflict of interest scenarios and states that the law treats very seriously any breach of the conflict of interest rules. Examines how the professional rules of conduct of institutions such as RICS extend the legal rules in respect of their members' activities. Discusses the definition of personal interest in the 1979 Act, third party disclosure under s21 of the Act and the disclosure to the client requirement in the Estate Agents (Undesirable Practices) Order 1991.
590			_aABS
650			_aESTATE AGENTS (UNDESIRABLE PRACTICES) ORDER 1991
650			_aTHIRD PARTY DISCLOSURE
650			_aDISCLOSURES
650			_aDUTY OF LOYALTY
650			_aRICS RULES OF CONDUCT
650			_aPERSONAL INTEREST
650			_aESTATE AGENTS ACT 1979 S21
650			_aESTATE AGENTS
650			_aCONFLICT OF INTEREST
650			_aESTATE AGENTS ACT 1979
690			_aMANAGEMENT-BUSINESS MANAGEMENT-PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
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999			_c73972 _d73972