Cheat an estate agent? You must be joking
Article Abstract:
There is considerable uncertainty in the UK about the legal position relating to house vendors who sell their home privately after terminating an agreement to sell through an estate agency. In some cases, the estate agent can justifiably claim that it was his or her work which initially attracted the private purchaser. In other cases, the estate agent may have played no role at all in bring about the sale. Estate agents accept that they may lose some clients, often not those who are particularly short of money to pay the estate agent's fees.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1998
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You're trying to sell me a house. How do I know you're not a villain?
Article Abstract:
Estate agents have traditionally had a poor reputation in the UK, a situation which has not been improved by the lack of any legal minimum standards of competence. However, estate agents themselves now seem to be making an effort to respond to criticisms. The Incorporated Society of Valuers and Auctioneers, the National Association of Estate Agents and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors have all joined the ombudsman scheme, and more emphasis is being placed on training.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1998
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How to buy a house at sea
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The services offered by property websites in the UK are discussed. Propertyfinder.co.uk, one of the top property portals, now has 1,200 estate agents listing their properties on the site.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2001
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