Estate agents urged to ‘take proactive measures’ to protect against cyber incidents
Cyber attacks and claims are on the rise, and estate agents need to be prepared, warns Paul Offley of The Guild of Property Professionals.

Paul Offley is Compliance Officer at the Guild of Property Professionals. The Guild is a network of 800 of the best independent estate agents from across the UK. The Guild is a sign of professional excellence that agents can use to differentiate themselves from their competitors and assure clients that they will act with knowledge and integrity to achieve results, the three core values of The Guild. To allow agents to perform a superior service, The Guild offers marketing, business and technology services to its members.
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