Leaving properties in portals - sharp practice or an offence?
Advertising a property as being available but then telling callers that they cannot view it because it is SSTC is a classic example of bait and switch, says David Smith
‘POA’ listings banned as Trading Standards deems price-less properties ‘unlawful’
“The use of ‘POA’ or ‘price on application’ in relation to a listing on a property portal or an agent website is likely to be misleading as it withholds – or in some cases masks – the asking…
Trading Standards mandates new ‘Material Information’ for all property listings
Estate agents must include prices, council tax bands and tenures on property portal listings.
US developer claims portal published ‘inaccurate’ info about his $150m mega-mansion; sues for $60m
High-profile developer Bruce Makowsky files lawsuit against Zillow, claiming the real estate giant published 'misleading, false, and inaccurate information' about his $150m Bel Air super-home that 'corrupts…
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Carter Jonas boosts turnover to £94mn
Longstanding property firm updates on 2025 performance and five-year strategy.
PCL homes have lost a quarter of their value since 2014
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UK’s biggest estate agency groups commits to Zoopla for five years
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